Buick 1998 Skylark User manual

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The

1998

Buick Skylark Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you howto 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 vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to 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 how to drive under different conditions.

Problems on the Road

This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as aflat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

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

Maintenance Schedule

This

section tells you when

perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use,

Customer Assistance Information

This section tells you howto contact Buickfor 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 listing

almost every subject

this manual.You can useit to quickly find

somethingyou want to read.

@wWMOTORS,

GM,

the GM Emblem,

BUICK,

the

BUCK

Emblem

and

the name

SKYLARK

are

,gegistered trademarks

General Motors Corporation.

Please

keep

-this

manual

your

vehicle,

will

there

you

ever needit

when

you're on the road.

you:

sell

the

vehicle, please leave this manual

the

new

wner

can

use it.

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SUPPWIT

VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN

CERTIFI.CATION THROUGH

AUTOMOTIVE

National

Institute

for

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

How

Use

this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual

from

beginning

to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.

you do this, it will help

you

learn aboutthe features

and controlsfor your vehicle.

this manual, you’ll

find that pictures and words work together

explain

things quickly.

Index

good place to lookfor what you needis the Index in

back of the manual. It’s

alphabetical list of what’s

the manual, andthe page number whereyou’llfind it.

These

mean

there

something that

could

hurt

you

or other people.

In the 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.

you don’t, you or

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a numberof safety cautionsin this book.

We use a box and the word

CAUTION

to tellyou

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle

with a slash throughit in

this book.

This

safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

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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

covered by your warranty,

and

it could

costly. But the notice will tell you what

do to help

avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you mightsee

CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different

colorsor in different words.

You’ll alsoseewarning labels

your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle

Symbols

These

are

some

the symbols you may

find

your vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are

used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS

FLAMES

SPARK

,111,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you

and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle

driven:

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

These symbols

have

do with

your lamps:

-'ag

SWITCH

SIGNALS

TURN

FOG

LAMPS

These symbols

are

some

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

Thesesymbols

are used on

warning

and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

TEMP

BRAKE

(@)

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

)tr

SPEAKER

FUEL

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Section

Seats

and

Restraint

Systems

Here you’llfind information aboutthe seats in your Buick and how touse your safety belts properly.You can also

learn about some things you should

not

with air bags and safety belts.

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Seatsand SeatControls

Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone

HereAre Questions Many People

Ask

About

Safety Belts

And the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

SafetyBelt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

Rear SeatPassengers

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Rear SafetyBelt Comfort Guidesfor Children

and SmallAdults

Center Passenger Position

Children

Child Restraints

Larger Children

Safety Belt Extender

CheckingYour Restraint Systems

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

Seats and

Seat

Controls

This

section tellsyou aboutthe seats

how to adjust

them, and also about recliningfront seatbacks and

head restraints.

Manual Front Seats

You canlose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seatwhile the vehicle

moving. The suddenmovement could startle and

confuseyou, or makeyou push

pedal when

you

don’t want

to.

Adjust the driver’s seatonly when

the vehicle is not moving.

4-Way Manual Seat

(If

Equipped)

Driver’s Side

you have this option,

you

have two levers under the

front edgeof the seat. The lever near the outer side

the seat

(A)

unlocks the seat allowing

slide forward

and back.The lever on the right

(B)

allows

you to tilt

the seatup and down.

2-Way Manual

Seat

Manual Lumbar Support

(If

Equipped)

Passenger’s

Side

Move the control leverunder thefront of the seat to

unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you wantit. Then

release the lever and

try

to movethe seat with your

body, to make sure the seatis locked in place.

Turn theknob onthe right front of the driver’s seat

cushion tothe right or tothe leftto adjust the support

for

the lower back.

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