The `1995Buick Riviera Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems 1-1 This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SRS" system. FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1 This section explains how to start and operate your Buick. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1 This section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how tooperate your sound system. YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1 Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1 This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 6-1 Here the manual tells you how keep your Buick running properly and looking good. to Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. 7-1 This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 8-1 This section tells you howto contact Buick for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8-4. Index ................................................................................ 9-1 Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. ............................................................. GENERAL MOTORS, GMand the GM Emblem, BUICK, and the BUICK Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. 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' the road. If you sell on the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. WE SUPPQRT VOLUPITARV TEGHNlGlAN CERTIFICATIONTHROUGN Nniihal InstitutefQr AUTOMGWWE SERVICE nCELLENCE Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25604215 C First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1994 All Rights Reserved ii 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 builtthe first auto to be called a Buick in1900. However, Buick traditionally dates its beginnings to 1903. That was the year the company was reorganized, refinanced and moved from Detroit to Flint. Buick has always been a product innovator. Buick engineers developed the William C. (Billy) Durant iv In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and This post-war period brought other military hardware. great styling and engineering changes which resulted in increased sales. The torque converter automatic transmission, Dyndow, was introduced in the 1948 Roadmaster. Buick's famous "portholes" c m e along in 1949. A high-compression V-8 engine was introduced in 1953. And Buick's famous vertical pillar "toothy" grille, more massive in the (introduced in 1942), bec~ame post-war era. 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. vi How to Use this Manual Many people readtheir owner's manual from beginning to end when theyfirst receive 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 together to explain things quickly. Index A good place to look forwhat you need the Index in is the back of the manual.It's an alphabetical list of all that's in the manual, andthe page number where you'll find it. In the gray cautionawa, we tell you whatthe hazard is. Then we tell you whatto do to help avoidor reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions inthis book. We use a box with gray background and word the CAUTION totell you about things that couldhurt you if you were to ignore the warning. % will also find a circle You with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't dothis," or "Don't let this happen.'' viii -_ Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: In the notice area, wetell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and could be costly. it 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. NOTICE: These mean there something that is could damageyour vehicle. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for cautions, blue for notices and thewords CAUTION or NOTICE. ix Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY I 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: These symbols are on some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER -FI-1 * RELEASE PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS FASTEN SEAT BELTS 4 TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WINDOW DEFOGGER BRAKE RADIATOR COOLANT () 0 RADIO VOLUME a b CONDITIONING A'R 4 3 # FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W RELEASE TRUNK LAMPSoR HIGH BEAM SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY = =o VENTILATING FAN TEMP OIL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTER t )tT ,111, FOG LAMPS $0 Ctb HORN (@) SPEAKER b Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you'll find information about the seats in your Buick and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. Power Seat Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and also about memory seats, reclining seatbacks and head restraints. 0 Raise or lower the front of the seat by holding the front part of the horizontal control up or down. Raise or lower the rear of the seat by holding the rear part of the horizontal control up or down. Raise or lower the entire seat by holding the whole control up or down. Move the seat forward or back by holding the control to the front or back. Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option) Power Lumbar (Option) If you have this option, the driver's seatback lumbar support can be adjustedby moving the single switch located on the side of the seat. To increase or decrease support, hold the switch forward or rearward. To set your memory seat and mirrors: 1. Adjust the driver's seat to your desired position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See "Mirrors" inthe Index. 2. Press the SET button and then press the 1 or 2 side of the MEMORY switch withinfive seconds. You will hear one beep when you press the button SET and two beeps when you press the MEMORY button to confirm that the mirror and seat positions are entered into memory, 1-2 When your Buick is in PARK (P) with the ignition ON or OFF, press the same side of the MEMORY switch to recall theseat and mirror setting. Reclining Front Seatback(s) The power recline vertical control is located on the side of the seat. Push it forward to bring the seat to a more upright position. To do the same thing for a second driver, follow the preceding steps but press the other side of the MEMORY switch. The EXIT button allows you to get out of the car easily. When thegear shift selector is in PARK (P) with the ignition ON or OFF, push EXIT and the seat will go all the way down and back. 1-3 But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Heated Seat (Option) If your vehicle has this option, the switch is on the driver's armrest. Press the button once and the seat will warm up. The HI light on the button will come on. Front Seatback Latches The frontseatback folds forward to let people get into the back seat. Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden stop. Then it will lock inplace. There's one time the seatback maynot fold without some help from you.That's if yourvehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill. To fold a seatback forward if it does lock in place, push the seatback toward the rear as you lift this latch. Then the seatback will fold forward. The latch must be down for theseat to work properly. Press the button a second time and the LO light will come on. The seat will warm to a lower temperature. Press the button a third time to turn OFF the heated seat. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-5 Safety Belts: They'refor Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System, or "air bag" system. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it willbe a badone. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! 1-6 Why Safety BeltsWork When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 1-7 Get it up to speed.Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn't stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ... or the instrument panel ... or the safety belts ! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. 1-9 ...