Buick Riviera 1967 User manual

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The

1967

Buick

Riviera

has

many

fine

and

exciting

features

for

your

driving

enjoyment.

This

Owner's

Manual

has

been

written

briefly

describe

the

proper

operation

the

features

and

options

available

the

1967

Buick

Riviera,

well

itemize

the

Guardian

Maintenance

recommendations

necessary

insure

continued

satisfaction.

You

will

recognize

many

these

features

and

options

being

included

the

Buick

you

purchased.

The

other

available

options

may

prove

interesting

and

desirable

for

including

your

future

Buicks.

Your

Buick

dealer

has

many

other

accessories

available

for

your

purchase

that

will

make

your

new

Buick

Riviera

even

comfortable

and

enjoyable.

Examine

his

selection

you

may

find

some

especially

suited

your

individual

needs

and

desires.

All

information

contained

this

booklet

based

the

latest

product

information

available

the

time

printing.

The

right

reserved

make

—

changes

any

time

without

notice.

BUICK

MOTOR

DIVISION

GENERAL

MOTORS

CORPORATION

FLINT,

MICHIGAN

48550

GENERAL

MOTORS

CORPORATION

1966

.iTHQO

U.S.A.

PART

NO.

1380621

TABLE

CONTENTS

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY

TIPS

HELP

YOU

ENJOY

THE

MAXIMUM

SATISFACTION

AND

SAFETY

HIGHWAY

SAFETY

DEPENDS

ON-

YOU,

THE

DRIVER

THE

CONDITION

YOUR

VEHICLE

THE

TRAFFIC

AND

HIGHWAY

CONDITIONS

...

Sure

You

Understand

All

Three!

SAFE

DRIVER

CHECKLIST

Make

safety

belts

habit...

buckle

for

safety.

Check

tire

pressure

regularly.

sure

you

are

physically

and

mentally

alert

drive.

Safe

Drivers

Observe

All

Traffic

Laws.

Adjust

seats

and

mirrors

for

clear

vision

and

safe

handling.

Observe

weather

and

road

conditions

...

and

drive

accordingly.

{

Look

around

before

driving

away

from

where

you

are

parked.

‘

Make

REMEMBER...

Proper

operation,

periodic

maintenance

and

safety

inspections

help

provide

—

Economical

operation

your

vehicle

Safety

for

you

and

your

passengers

Dependable

transportation

HAVE

THIS

10-POINT

SAFETY

INSPECTION

PERFORMED

ONCE

YEAR

Brakes

Exhaust

System

All

Lights

Glass

and

Mirrors

Warning

Flasher

and

Washers

Steering

and

Wheel

Windshield

Deicer

Alignment

and

Defogger

Tires

Horn

SEE

COUPON

YOUR

OWNER

PROTECTION

PLAN

BOOKLET

Turn

Signals

Hazard

Windshield

Wipers

Minimum

Requirement

Some

States

Require

Frequent

Inspection

QUICK

REFERENCE

INDEX

Page Page

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Exhaust

Gas

Caution

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Automatic

Brake

Adjusters

.......

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Rasy

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Seat

and

Shoulder

Belts

..........

Positive

Traction

Rear

Axle

.......

Headrest

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Battery

Gas

Caution

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Jacks

Operation

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INFORMATION

Driving

Habit

. .

Get

Safety

Inspection

Once

Year*

WARRANTY

When

purchased

new,

your

Buick

covered

the

Manufacturer's

New

Vehicle

Warranty

and

Policy

Buick

Owner

Service,

both

which

are

contained

your

Owner

Protection

Plan

booklet

given

you

your

Authorized

Buick

Dealer

the

time

delivery.

eax

BREAK-IN

PERIOD

The

precision

manufacture

your

new

Buick

has

eliminated

need

for

tedious

low

speed

driving

during

the

break-in

period.

However,

advantageous

the

life

all

close-fitting

parts

limit

speed

maximum

miles

per

hour

during

the

first

100

miles

with

moderate

stopping

and

starting.

After

the

first

100

miles,

speeds

may

increased

gradually

mileage

accumulates,

but

500

miles

avoid

driving

for

extended

periods

any

one

speed.

Vary-

ing

the

speed

and

including

some

higher

speeds

within

the

limits

the

law,

promotes

longer

life

parts

and

better

economy

oil

and

gasoline.

Never

subject

your

car

full

throttle

acceleration

high

speed

until

the

engine

thoroughly

warm.

KKEYS

Four

keys

are

provided

with

your

new

Buick;

two

with

octagonal

heads

and

two

with

round

heads.

The

octagonal

head

keys

operate

the

ignition

switch

and

the

door

locks.

The

round

head

keys

operate

the

glove

box

lock

and

the

trunk

lock.

Before

placing

key

your

key

ring,

punch

out

the

small

insert

bearing

the

key

code

number.

Keep

safe

place

the

key

lost

duplicate

can

ordered

number

from

any

dealer.

;

The

ignition

switch

has

four

positions:

(1)

Accessory,

(2)

Lock,

(3)

On,

and

(4)

‘tock

Start.

The

key

must

the

switch

“CGY

turn

osition

other

than

ues

“Lock”,

and

the

key

can

removed

only

the

“Lock”

position.

With

the

ignition

switch

the

“Accessory”

posi-

tion

the

radio

other

accessories

can

operated

without

having

the

ignition

on.

The

ignition

switch

cannot

turn-

the

“Accessory”

position

without

first

depressing

the

switch.

Place

control

lever

Park.

Cold

Engine

Depress

the

accelerator

pedal

the

floor

once

and

release.

This

presets

the

automatic

choke

and

throttle.

Warm

Engine

Hold

the

accelerator

pedal

about

one-third

the

way

down.

‘

Next,

crank

the

engine

turning

the

ignition

switch

the

right;

release

when

the

engine

starts.

soon

the

engine

running

smoothly,

tap

the

accelerator

pedal

slow

the

engine

down

warm-up

speed.

Starting

Hints

the

engine

should

fail

start

promptly,

check

items

through

below:

the

car

has

been

idle

for

several

days,

most

the

fuel

will

have

evaporated

from

the

carburetor.

Pumping

the

accelerator

pedal,

while

cranking,

will

pump

fuel

directly

into

the

engine,

and

will

hasten

the

start.

low

temperatures

and

slow

cranking

speeds,

one

two

pumps

the

accelerator

pedal,

while

cranking,

will

hasten

the

start.

However,

excessive

pumping

will

cause

flooding.

this

should

occur,

handle

under

“flooding”.

the

engine

warm,

but

fails

restart

promptly,

there

may

excess

fuel

“flooding”.

(This

likely

occur

low

temperatures.)

FLOODING

Hold

the

accelerator

pedal

the

floor

(fully

depressed)

while

cranking

the

engine;

this

opens

the

choke

“unload”

any

excess

fuel.

When

the

engine

starts,

not

immediately

release

the

ac-

celerator

pedal,

but

hold

down

until

the

engine

speed

increases.

HOT

STARTING

Starting

car

with

hot

engine

requires

suffic-

ient

Energizer

(battery)

capacity.

Make

certain

your

Buick’s

Energizer

good

condition.

replacement

Energizer

purchased

should

have

least

the

capacity

rating

the

original

equipment

unit.

COLD

WEATHER

STARTING

Too

heavy

engine

oil

cold

wea-

ther

out-of-tune

engine

can

cause

hard

starting.

the

viscosity

recommendations

this

manual.

Tune-up

specifications

can

found under

“Specifications

Data”.

EXHAUST

GAS

WARNING

Avoid

inhaling

exhaust

gases

when

any

concentrations

these

are

present

the

air,

i.e.

garage,

when

parked

for

extended

periods

with

the

engine

running.

Exhaust

gases

may

have

strong

odors

which

normally

should

give

warning

their

presence.

How-

ever,

the

exhaust

gases

from

some

vehicles

may

not

noticeable

under

certain

conditions

and

the

senses

people

react

differently.

Exhaust

gases

contain

percentage

carbon

monoxide

which

poisonous

gas

that,

itself,

tasteless,

colorless

and

odorless.

Emergency

Starting

Engines

vehicles

with

automatic

transmissions

cannot

started

pushing

the

car.

start

the

car

when

the

Energizer

dis-

charged,

use

auxiliary

battery

Energizer

with

jumper

cables.

sure

observe

correct

polarity

(positive

cable

positive

terminal

and

negative

cable

negative

terminal)

when

connecting

the

auxil-

iary

battery

prevent

possible

damage

the

electrical

system.

SUPER

TURBINE

TRANSMISSION

eee

Buicks

equipped

with

steer-

Parx

ing

column

shift,

the

transmission

shift

control

lever

must

raised

PeR

NODULE

slightly

before

placing

PARK,

low

(L),

Reverse

(R).

Buick

Rivieras

equipped

with

console

shifts,

the

shift

control

lever

must

depressed

move

the

lever

into

these

ranges.

The

starting

motor

circuit

wired

that

the

engine

will

not

start

unless

the

control

lever

either

“P”

“N”

position.

PARK

This

position

used

conjunction

with

the

foot-

operated

“Step

On”

parking

brake.

THIS

POSITION

MUST

NEVER

USED

WHEN

CAR

MOTION.

Park

one

only

two

positions

(the

other

Neutral)

which

your

Buick

may

started.

REVERSE

For

backing,

bring

car

complete

stop

before

shifting

into

this

range.

NEUTRAL

This

position

must

used

towing

the

car,

and

can

used

when

starting

the

engine.

DRIVE

For

all

normal

forward

driving.

This

range

allows

for

the

acceleration

and

cruising

adequate

for

all

but

the

most

crucial

driving

conditions.

additional

speed

should

required

for

passing,

press

the

accelerator

pedal

hard

the

floor

board.

This

action

will

give

you

instantaneous

acceleration

when

you

need

most.

LOW

L’

ORL!

The

L’

position

may

selected

when

traveling

down

moderate

grade

where

slight

braking

action

desired

without

brake

application.

Return

the

selector

lever

the

drive

position

for

resumption

normal

driving.

The

position

may

selected

for

maximum

braking

down

severe

grades.

The

transmission

selector

lever

must

placed

into

Drive

range

before

the

transmission

will

again

upshift

into

direct

drive.

CAUTION:

When

stopping

leaving

the

car

unattended,

even

for

few

moments,

place

the

selector

lever

“Park”

position

and

fully

apply

the

parking

brake.

Rocking

The

Car

becomes

necessary

rock

the

car

free

from

sand,

mud

snow,

move

the

selector

lever

from

“D”

“R”

repeat

pattern

while

simultaneously

applying

moderate

pressure

the

accelerator.

not

race

engine.

Avoid

spinning

wheels

when

trying

free

the

car.

Towing

your

Buick

must

towed,

the

following

precautions

must

observed:

The

car

may

towed

safely

its

rear

wheels

with

the

shift

lever

neutral

position

(“N”

automatic

transmission)

speeds

miles

per

hour

less

under

most

conditions.

However,

the

drive

shaft

must

disconnected

the

car

towed

its

front

wheels

Tow

speeds

excess

miles

per

hour

are

necessary,

Car

must

towed

for

extended

distances

(over

miles)

or,

Transmission

not

operating

properly.

car

towed

its

front

wheels,

the

steering

wheel

should

secured

keep

the

front

wheels

straight-ahead

position.

Cold

Weather

Note

Engine

and

transmission

oils

not

flow

freely

cold

weather,

after

the

engine

started,

let

idle

for

minute

two

before

starting

out.

It’s

much

easier

both

the

engine

and

transmission.

Power

Brakes

Riviera

power

brakes

utilize

engine

vacuum

reduce

the

braking

effort

much

less

than

required

with

regular

brakes.

built-in

vacuum

reserve

will

supply

two

power

assisted

brake

applications

after

the

engine

has

stopped.

After

the

vacuum

re-

serve

has

been

exhausted,

the

vehicle

can

stopped

utilizing

the

manual

portion

the

power

system,

although

considerably

foot

pressure

will

needed

stop

the

vehicle.

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