t . , _- LeSabre The 1993 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25605118 B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1992 All Rights Reserved . GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, BUICK,the and BUICK Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. -I We supportvoluntary technician certification. WE SUPPORT VOCUNTARV TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH Nalnonal Instolute lor AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your Buick, SO it will be there if YOU ever need it when you're O the road. If YOU Sell the n vehicle, please leave this manual so the new in it owner can use it. For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a French Language h'hnual: Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre concessionaire ou DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L ~ 1 ~ 7 . T 2 3 "valve-in-head" engine, a light, powerful and reliable engine which would eventually influence the entire automotive industry. William C. Durant was instrumental in promoting Buicks across the country using his Durant-Dort Carriage Co. outletsand salespeople as the nucleus of a giant distribution system. Heknew the Buick as a "self-seller". If automobiles could be this good, he thought, maybe it was time to switch from the horse and buggy business to automobiles. 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. He called it General Motors. Walter Marr and Thomas Buick Buick's chief engineer, Walter Marr (left), and L. Thomas D. Buick, son of founder David Dunbar Buick, drove the first Flint Buick in asuccessful Flint-Detroit round trip in July 1904. David Buick was building gasoline engines by 1899, and Marr, his engineer, apparently built the first auto to be called a Buick in 1900. However, Buick traditionally dates its beginnings to 1903. That was the year the company was reorganized,refinanced and moved from Detroit to Flint. Buick hasalways been a product innovator. Buick engineers developed the ' William C. (Billy)Durant . .. 4 Durant also created a racing team that won 500 racing trophies in 1909 and 19 including successes at 10, Indianapolis twoyears before theIndy 500 began. The successof Buick engines was visible not only on the racetrack, but in endurance tests across thecountry and around the world. Buick was the only car to complete a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-New York race in 1906. And a Buick was the first car to travel across South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the Andes to Santiago, Chilein 1914. Buick drew plenty of attention because it could climb hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick's endurance and reliability were world famous. During World War I, Buick built Liberty aircraft engines as well as Red Cross ambulancesso successful that one Buick ambulance was awarded theCroix de Guerreby the French government. As a builderof premier automobiles, Buick was hard hit by the Great Depression. However, new General Manager Harlow H. Curtice created popular new models including the Special and the Roadmaster. Buick sales soon flourished. I911 Model 21 Touring Car First Buick Factory 5 In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and other military hardware. This post-war period brought great styling and engineering changes which resulted in increased sales. The torque converter automatic transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the 1948 Roadmaster. Buick's famous "portholes" came along in 1949. A high-compression V-8 engine was introduced in 1953. And Buick's famous vertical pillar "toothy" grille (introduced in 1942), became more massive in the post-war era. R '* 1 1953 Skylark 1949 Roadmaster Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special "Car of the Year". The first production V-6 engine was used in the Special. Y I Ed Mertz, GeneralManager, Buick Motor Division Our mission is simple: 1962 Buick Special Built inside the walls of the old buildings in Buick's former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone of General Motors, Buick City is a state-of-the-art assembly facility with more than 200 robots and other high-tech equipment. It was completed in the fall of 1985. Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich detail and comfortable accommodation. "Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars backed with services that exceed our customers' expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership, service and repurchase experience." Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL. Buicks are DISTINCTIVE. Buicks are POWERFUL. Buicks are MATURE. 7 I 1923 Sport Roadster 8 (@ Table of Contents 10 13 57 117 145 195 229 277 297 305 How to Use this Manual ................................................................ SeatsandSafetyBelts .................................................................. This part tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. Featuresandcontrols .................................................................. This part explains how to start and operate your Buick. Comfort Controls and AudioSystems ..................................................... This part tells you how to adjust the ventilation & comfort controls and how to operate your sound system. YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. This part tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating. ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ This part tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings & symbols. Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. This part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ This part tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects." Here the manual tells you how to keep your Buick running properly and looking good. Index ................................................................................ Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. 9 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they firstreceive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work togetherto explain things quickly. You will also find a red circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do this," or "Don't let this happen." Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use yellow andthe word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. A CAUTION: In the yellow caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. 10 Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these bluenotices: In the blue notice area, tell you about somethmg that we can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals,you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. In this manual, we've used the familiar words and colors that Buick has usedfor years. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the samecolors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. 11 Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM Here are some other symbols you may see: FUSE A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven DOOR LOCK UNLOCK These symbols have to do with your lights: MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH TURN SIGNALS These symbols are on someof your controls: 8 -8, \ WINDSHIELD WASHER ''' 4- e- - F* . I-1 0 \ Q4 FASTEN BELTS SEAT POWER WINDOW e9 Pf RADIO VOLUME > /y LIGHTS a 33 wlNDsHIELDw DEFROSTER RADIATOR COOLANT FUEL CONDITIONING AIR TRUNK HATCHBACK RELEASE LIGHTER BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY WINDOW DEFOGGER HIGH OR BEAM ,\I/, FOG LAMPS =o = HEADLAMP WASHER WIPER r~.c.r ENGINE OIL PRESSURE t #0 -Q : - TEMP & OIL ANTILOCK BRAKE (@) @ Part 1 Seats and Safety Belts Here you'll find information about the seats in your Buick. yourSupplemental Inflatable Restraint/Supplemental Restraint System ("air bag") system how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about somethings and you should not do with safety belts . Part 1 includes: SeatsandSeatControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HeadRestraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Belts .They're for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Safety Belts Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DriverPosition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lap-ShoulderBelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PassengerPositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SmallerChildren and Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChildRestraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LargerChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SafetyBeltExtender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking Your Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 17 17 19 23 24 24 25 25 33 37 38 41 42 43 52 55 55 55 13 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, andalso about reclining front seatbacks, and head restraints. Manual Seat I fl CAUTION: You can losecontrol of the vehicle you try to if adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and co ...