1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter whatposition your key is in and even if the key isn’t in.To turn off the flashers, pull out on the collar. Whenthe hazard warning flashers are on, your turn signalswon’t work.Other Warning Devices~f you carry reflective triangles, you can set one upat the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behindyour vehicle.Jump StartingIf your battery has run down, you may want to useanother vehicle and some jumper cables to start yourBuick. But please use the following steps to do it safely.A CAUTION:Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerousbecause:They contain acid that can burn you.They contain gas that can explode or ignite.They contain enough electricity to burn you.If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or allof these things can hurt you.1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-voltbattery with a negative ground system.
2.3.Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cablescan reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touchingeach other. If they are, it could cause a groundconnection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able tostart your Buick, and the bad grounding coulddamage the electrical systems.Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplugunnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarettelighter. Turn off all lamps that aren’t needed as wellas as radios. This will avoid sparks and help saveboth batteries. In addition, it could save your radio!NOTICE:4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.IFind the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals oneach battery.ACAUTION:An electric fan can start up even when the engineis not running and can injure you. Keep hands,clothing and tools away from any underhoodelectric fan.If you leave your radio on, it could be badlydamaged. The repairs wouldn’t be covered byyour warranty.5-3
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- 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
- Page 166 and 167: Parking on HillsYou really should 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
- Page 180 and 181: If No Steam Is Coming From Your Eng
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- Page 184 and 185: INOTICE:In cold weather, water can
- Page 186 and 187: How to Add Coolant to the Radiatorr
- Page 188 and 189: 4. Fill the radiator with the prope
- Page 190 and 191: If a Tire Goes FlatIt’s unusual f
- Page 192 and 193: SedanThe equipment you’ll need is
- Page 194 and 195: Standard Wheel CoverWire Wheel Cove
- Page 196 and 197: Gettir under a vehicle w1I it is ja
- Page 198 and 199: Never use oil or grease on studs or
- Page 200 and 201: I NOTICE:Improperly tightened wheel
- Page 202 and 203: NUTWHEEL WREN0FULL SIZE FLAT /COMPA
- Page 204 and 205: Don’t use your compact spare on o
- Page 206 and 207: NOTES
- Page 208 and 209: Your vehicle has an air bag system.
- Page 210 and 211: Fuels in Foreign CountriesIf you pl
- Page 212 and 213: When you put the cap back on, turn
- Page 214 and 215: When you open the hood of your 2.2L
- Page 216 and 217: Things that burn can get on hot eng
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter whatposition your key is in and even if the key isn’t in.To turn off the flashers, pull out on the collar. Whenthe hazard warning flashers are on, your turn signalswon’t work.Other Warning Devices~f you carry reflective triangles, you can set one upat the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behindyour vehicle.Jump StartingIf your battery has run down, you may want to useanother vehicle and some jumper cables to start your<strong>Buick</strong>. But please use the following steps to do it safely.A CAUTION:Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerousbecause:They contain acid that can burn you.They contain gas that can explode or ignite.They contain enough electricity to burn you.If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or allof these things can hurt you.1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-voltbattery with a negative ground system.
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