User manual BUICK CENTURY 1993

[. . . ] 25603822 B First Edition 1992 @Copyright General Motors Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, Buick, and the Buick Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFlCAllON THROUGH Natlonal Insttlute for . T i manual includes the latest information at the time it hs was printed. We reserve the right to make changesthe in product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual inso the new it owner can use it. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE . [. . . ] And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even less traction. It's always wise to go slower and be cautiousif rain starts to hll while you are driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexesare tuned for driving on dry pavement. 18 5 Driving too fast through large water puddleseven or going through somecar washes can cause problems, too. But if you can't, try to slow down before you hit them. Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happenif the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicleis hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. could drive You along for some time without realizing your tires aren't in constant contact with the road. could find out the You hard way: when you have'to slow, move out to turn, pass-or if you get hit by a gustof wind. But it can if your tires haven't much tread if the pressurein one or of or more is low. It can happen if a lot water is standing on the road. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is raining, and be careful. A CAUTION: Wet brakes can cause accidents. They-won't work well in a quick stop andmay cause pulling to one side. After driving througha large puddleof water or I car wash, apply yourbrake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally. 19 5 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Turn on your headlights-not just your parking lights-to help make you more visible to others. You may want to use your headlights even in daytime if it's raining hard. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. (See "Tires" in the Index. ) Driving inFog, Mist and Haze - , . It can or be so mild that you can see through it for severa1, hundred feet (meters). Or it might beso thick that you can see only a fewfeet (meters) ahead. it When you drive into a fog patch, your visibility will be reduced quickly. The biggest dangers are striking the vehicle ahead or being struck by the one behind'. T y to r "read" the fog density down the road. If the vehicle 160 ahead starts to become less clear or, at night, if the taillights are harder to see, the fog is probably thickening. Everybody then has a better chance to avoid hitting the vehicle ahead. [. . . ] 40 Right Front, Adult Passenger Smaller Children and Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Third Seat Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 TopStrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Torn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Why You Should Wear Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Safety Defects. 278 Seat Belts (see "Safety Belts") 14 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]