1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
To help avoid injury to you or others:Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that isbeing towed.0 Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.0 Never tow with damaged parts notfully secured.Never get under your vehicle after it hasbeen lifted by the tow truck.Always secure the vehicle on each side withseparate safety chains when towing it.0 Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead.UA vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’tadequately secured. This can cause a collision,serious personal injury and vehicle damage. Thevehicle should be tightly secured with chains orsteel cables before is it transported.Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharpedges underneath the towed vehicle. Always useT-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. Never useJ-hooks. They will damage drivetrain andsuspension components.When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignitionkey in the OFF position. The steering wheel shouldbe clamped in a straight-ahead position, with aclamping device designed for towing service. Do notuse the vehicle’s steering column lock for this. Thetransaxle should be in NEUTRAL (N) and theparking brake released.5-8
Front TowingTow Limit,s -- 35 mph (56 krn/h), 50 miles (80 km)Before hooking up to a tow truck, be sure to read all theinformation in “Towing Your Vehicle” earlier in this part.Don’t have your vehicle towed on the front wheels,unless you must. If the vehicle must be towed on thefront wheels, don’t exceed the above limits or yourtransaxle will be damaged. If these limits must beexceeded, then the front wheels have to be supportedon a dolly.1. Attach T-hook chains behind the front wheels, intothe bottom of the floor pan, on both sides.5-9
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- 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
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- Page 152 and 153: Highway HypnosisIs there actually s
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- 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 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
- Page 218 and 219: When to Add Oil1If the oil is at or
- Page 220 and 221: When to Change Engine OilSee if any
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To help avoid injury to you or others:Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that isbeing towed.0 Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.0 Never tow with damaged parts notfully secured.Never get under your vehicle after it hasbeen lifted by the tow truck.Always secure the vehicle on each side withseparate safety chains when towing it.0 Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead.UA vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’tadequately secured. This can cause a collision,serious personal injury and vehicle damage. Thevehicle should be tightly secured with chains orsteel cables before is it transported.Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharpedges underneath the towed vehicle. Always useT-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. Never useJ-hooks. They will damage drivetrain andsuspension components.When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignitionkey in the OFF position. The steering wheel shouldbe clamped in a straight-ahead position, with aclamping device designed for towing service. Do notuse the vehicle’s steering column lock for this. Thetransaxle should be in NEUTRAL (N) and theparking brake released.5-8
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