Buick 1997 Skylark Manuale utente

The

1997

Buick Skylark Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tellsyou how to useyour seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SRS” system.

Features and Controls

This section explains howto start and operate your Buick.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This

section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howto operate

your

audio system.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and howto drive under different conditions.

Problems on the Road

This section tells what to doif

you

have a problem while driving, such

a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you howto keep your Buick running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tellsyou how tocontact Buick for assistance and howto get service and owner publications.

It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-8.

Index

Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subjectin this manuaI.

You

can useit to quickly find

something you wantto read.

GENERAL MOTORS, GMthe GM Emblem, BUICK,

the BUCKEmblem andthe name SKYLARK are

-registered trademarks

General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information atthe time it

was printed.We reserve the right to make changes in the

product after that time without further notice.

For

vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitutethe name

"General Motors ofCanada Limited"

for

Buick Motor

Division wheneverit appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual

your Buick,

it will be there

you ever need

when you're on the road.

you sell

the vehicle, pleaseleavethis manualin it

thenew

Litho in

U.S.A.

Part

No.

25645981 B First Edition

SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION THROUGH

National

Institute

for

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For

Canadian Owners Who Prefer

French Language Manual:

Aux

propriktaires canadiens:

Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franGais chez

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Rights Reserved

iii

Durant

also

created a racing team that won

500

racing

trophies

1909 and

10,

including successes at

Indianapolis

two

years before the Indy

500

began.

The success of Buick engines was visible not only on

the race track, butin endurance tests across the country

and around the world. Buick was the only car to

complete a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-NewYork race in

1906.

And a Buick was thefirst car to travel across

South America, drivenfrom Buenos Aires, Argentina,

over the Andes to Santiago, Chile

1914.

1911

Model

TouringCar onBuick’s TestHill

Buick drew plenty

attention because

could climb

hills and

run

through mud likeno other car. Buick’s

endurance and reliability were world famous.

During WorldWar I, Buick built Liberty aircraft engines

as well as Red Cross ambulances

successfully that

oneBuick ambulance was awarded the

Croix

de Guerre

by 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 andthe Roadmaster. Buick

sales

soon flourished.

First Buick Factory

World War

11,

Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and

other military hardware. This post-war period brought

great styling and engineering changes which resultedin

increased sales. The torque converter automatic

transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the

1948

Roadmaster. Buick’s

famous

“portholes” came along

1949.

high-compression

V-8

engine was introduced in

1953

And Buick’s famous vertical pillar “toothy”

grille

(introduced in

1942)

became more massive

the

post-war era.

1953

Skylark

Motor Trend magazine named the

1962

Buick Special

1949

Roadmaster

“Car

the Year.” Thefirstproduction

V-6

enginewas

used in the Special.

1962

Buick Special

Built inside the walls

the-oldbuildings in Buick’s

formerFlint complex, which formedthe cornerstone

General Motors, Buick City is a state-of-the-art

assembly facilitywith more than

200

robots and other

high-tech equipment.It was completed

the fall

1985.

Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American

motorcars with

smooth

power, high performance, rich

detail and comfortable accommodation.

Mertz, GeneralManager,Buick MotorDivision

Our mission is simple:

“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

PREMIUM.

vii

others

couldbe

hart.

You

will

also

find

circle

witb

slash

through

this

book.

This

safety

~ymb01

mean”‘Don’t,”

“Don’t

this,”’

“Don’t

let

this

happen.’’

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean thereis something that could

damage your vehicle.

the notice area,we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, andit could be

costly. Butthe notice willtell you what to do to help

avoid the damage.

When

you

read other manuals, you mightsee

CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different

colors or in differentwords.

You’ll alsoseewarning labels

your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or

NOTICE.

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