User manual BUICK RIVIERA 1993

[. . . ] 25604740 A First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 199 All Rights Reserved 1 We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, and GM GM the Emblem, BUICK, the Emblem and BUICK are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFEA~NTHROUOH Nmoonal Instltute for For Canadian Owners Who Prefer FrenchLanguageManual: , 4, . 3Sk Aux nronriCtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide franGais votre en chez Please keepthis manual in your Buick, it will be there if concessionaire ou i DGN Marketing Services Ltd. , 1500 so you ever needit when you're on the road. vehicle, please leave this manual the new owner can in it so use it. ' 3 Walter Murr and Thomas Buick At the 1905, New York Auto Show, Durant took orders for 1, 000 Buicks before the company had built 40. On Buick's success, Durant created a holding company, September 16, 1908. (Billy)Durant A high-compression V-8 engine was introduced in 1953. [. . . ] And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with the surfaceof the road (whether it's pavement or gravel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; and the condition your brakes. Some people drive in ~ ~ Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's of easy to ask more those control systems than the tires and road can provide. That means you can control lose of your vehicle. 152 spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking -- rather than keeping pace `with traffic. Your brakes will wear out much "Riding" your brakes can cause them to faster if you do a lotof heavy braking. You might notbe ableto stopyour vehicle in Don't "ride" the brakes by letting your left foot rest time to avoid an accident. If you "ride" your lightly on the brake pedal while driving. brakes, theywill get so hot they will require a lot I A I of pedalforce to slowyou down. Avoid "riding" the brakes. 153 T Here's how anti-lock works. Here's what happens with ABS. A computer senses that wheels slowing down. The are computer separately works brakes at each front the wheel andat the rear wheels. You can steer around obstacle while braking hard. the As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. 155 I A CAUTION: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, eventhough you have anti-lock brakes. . 5 ` I A CAUTION: The brake wear warning sound means that sooner or later your brakes won't work well. When you hear the brake wear warning sound, have your :~ &tz vehicle serviced. '. may hear the You anti-lock pump or motor operate, and feel brake the . pedal pulsate, but this is normal. some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake squeal when the brakes first applied or lightly are Disc Brake Wear Indicators applied. This does not mean something is wrong with Your Buick has four-wheel disc brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a Brake linings should always be replaced complete as high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are axle sets. The sound may come and your vehicle is moving (except go orbe heard all the time when you are pushing on the brake pedal firmly). 156 Brake Pedal Travel See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to normal height, or there is a rapid increase in pedal if a travel. This could be sign of brake trouble. Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system fails to function, you can steer it but effort. will take much more Brake Adjustment Every time you make a moderate brake stop, your disc brakes adjust for wear. Steering Tips If you rarely make a moderate or heavier stop, then yourDriving on Curves If brakes might not adjust correctly. you drive in that It's important to take curves at a reasonable speed. way, then -- very carefully -- make a few moderate A lot of the "driver lost control" accidents mentioned on brake stops about every1000 miles ( 1600 km), so your the news happen on curves. [. . . ] In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins and Indexes can be obtained writing to: by Most bulletins apply to conditions affecting a small number of cars or trucks. Your Buick dealer a or General Motorsof Canada Limited qualified technician may have to determinea specific if Service Publications Department bulletin applies to your vehicle. However, you'll need the index to identify performance in the field. Now, you can get these bulletins too. Service Publications 292 Subscriptions You can subscribeto all Buick Product Service Publications (PSP's). This will include bulletins for all cars sold by Buick and will not be limited to PSP's applicable to any particular model. [. . . ]