Buick 1997 Riviera User manual

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The

1997

Buick Riviera Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the

“SRS”

system.

Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your Buick.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

Your Driving and the Road

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

Problems on the Road

This

section tells what to

if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to 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 tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.

It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-8.

Index

Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.

You

can useit to quickly find

something you want to read.

BUICK

GENERAL MOTORS, GM,the GM Emblem, BUICK,

the BUICK Emblem andthe name

RIVERA

are

registered trademarks

General Motors Corporation.

This manual includesthe latest information at the timeit

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

=productafter that time without further notice. For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors

Canada Limited”for Buick Motor

Division whenever

appears in this manual.

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this

manual in your Buick,

will be there

:if

you ever need

when you’reon the road.

you sell

the vehicle, please leave this manualin

the new

owner can useit.

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation

1996

Walter Marr

and

Thomas

Buick

Buick’s chief engineer, Walter

Marr

(left), and

Thomas

Buick,

son

of founder David Dunbar Buick,

drove thefirstFlint Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit

round tripin July 1904.

David Buick was building gasoline engines by 1899,

and

Mar,

his engineer, apparently built thefirst auto to

be called a Buickin 1900. However, Buick traditionally

dates its beginningsto1903,That

was

theyear the

William

(Billy)

Durant

company was reorganized, refinanced and moved from

Detroit

Flint. Buick has always been a product

innovator. Buick engineers developed the

Durant also created a racing team that won

500

racing

trophies in 1909 and 1910, including successes at

'Indianapolistwo years beforethe 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 onlycar to

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

1906.

And

Buick was thefirst

car

to travel across

South America, drivenfromBuenos Aires, Argentina,

over the Andes to Santiago, Chilein 1914.

1911

Model

Touring

Car

Buick's

TestHill

Buick drew plentyof attention because

could climb

hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick's

endurance and reliability were world famous.

During World War

Buick built Liberty aircraft engines

as well as Red Cross ambulances

successfully that

one Buick ambulance was awardedthe Croix de Guerre

by the French government.

As a builderof premier automobiles, Buick was hardhit

by the Great Depression. However, new General

Manager Harlow H. Curtice created popular new models

including the Special andtheRoadmaster. Buick sales

soon flourished.

First BuickFactory

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

the

1948

Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along

1949.

1949

Roadmaster

high-compression

V-8

engine was introduced in 1953.

And

Buick’s famous vertical pillar “toothy”

(introduced in

1942)

became more massive

the

post-war era.

I953

Skylark

Motor Trend magazine named

the

1962

Buick Special

“Car of the Year.” Thefirst production

V-6

engine was

used

the Special.

1962

Buick Special

Built inside the wallsof the old buildings

Buick’s

formerFlint complex, which formed the cornerstoneof

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

assembly facility with more than

200

robots and other

high-tech equipment. It was completedin the

fall

1985.

Buicks are,

and

will continue tobe, premium American

motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich

detail and comfortable accommodation.

Mertz,General Manager,Buick Motor Division

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

Safety

Warnings

and

Symbols

You

will

also

find

circle

with

slash^

through

this

book.

This

safety

symbAol

means

“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 there is 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. But the notice willtell you what todo

help

avoid the damage.

When you read othermanuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings

different

colors or in differentwords.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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