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...Systems ...Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your seats and safety belts properly. Index ... i road ProblemsontheRoad This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such astire or flat...Safety Defects" on page 8-7. It also gives you how to keep your Buick. It also FeaturesandControls ...This section explains how start and operate your Buick running properly and looking good. The 1996 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual ...This section tells you how to use . explains "...
...Systems ...Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your seats and safety belts properly. Index ... i road ProblemsontheRoad This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such astire or flat...Safety Defects" on page 8-7. It also gives you how to keep your Buick. It also FeaturesandControls ...This section explains how start and operate your Buick running properly and looking good. The 1996 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual ...This section tells you how to use . explains "...
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... BATTERY I A These symbols are important for you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE LIGHTER I n FASTEN SEAT BELTS BRAKE ( ) k3 0 HORN SPEAKER COOLANT POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS "' .'**D*o WINDOW DEFOGGER ,1, 11 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL FOG LAMPS #0 c> rn VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES...
... BATTERY I A These symbols are important for you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE LIGHTER I n FASTEN SEAT BELTS BRAKE ( ) k3 0 HORN SPEAKER COOLANT POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS "' .'**D*o WINDOW DEFOGGER ,1, 11 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL FOG LAMPS #0 c> rn VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES...
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...there, not at your pelvic bones. Wagon Foldine Seatback: The second and thiru seats your station wagon have the seatback upright. The lap belt can 'tdo its job either. Even you could causeserious internal injuries. Instead, it , receiving neckor other injuries. Then well sit back inthe... seat and wear your safety belt properly. The shoulder belt can 't do you . This could gointo it will be in motion can 't their job when do its job because it won...
...there, not at your pelvic bones. Wagon Foldine Seatback: The second and thiru seats your station wagon have the seatback upright. The lap belt can 'tdo its job either. Even you could causeserious internal injuries. Instead, it , receiving neckor other injuries. Then well sit back inthe... seat and wear your safety belt properly. The shoulder belt can 't do you . This could gointo it will be in motion can 't their job when do its job because it won...
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...are mild, and some crashes can be a bad one, if so A few crashes are buckled up does matter ...a lot! 1-8 Without belts they could have a do with safety belts. In most crashes buckling up . Here's why: They work. In many of the manual tells you don't know if you'll be...explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system. And it . But most states and Canadian provinces, law says to use safety belts properly. Safety Belts:They're for Everyone This part of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. you 're not wearinga safety...
...are mild, and some crashes can be a bad one, if so A few crashes are buckled up does matter ...a lot! 1-8 Without belts they could have a do with safety belts. In most crashes buckling up . Here's why: They work. In many of the manual tells you don't know if you'll be...explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system. And it . But most states and Canadian provinces, law says to use safety belts properly. Safety Belts:They're for Everyone This part of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. you 're not wearinga safety...
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You stop over more time tostop. or the safetybelts ! That's why safety belts make such goodsense. 1-11 You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. or the instrument panel ... With safety belts, you slow downas the vehicle does.
You stop over more time tostop. or the safetybelts ! That's why safety belts make such goodsense. 1-11 You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. or the instrument panel ... With safety belts, you slow downas the vehicle does.
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...and -your passengerscan be an excellent driver, but especially in frontal collisions, but you from home, why should to get the most of safety belts. And your control, such as bad drivers. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of home. That's true not...I never drive far from things beyond your chance of being conscious during and after an accident if I have to buckle up to I 'm wearing a safety belt? But you can unbuckle andget out, is much greater if you 're upside down. You may be hurt. Most accidents occur within miles (40 k ) ...
...and -your passengerscan be an excellent driver, but especially in frontal collisions, but you from home, why should to get the most of safety belts. And your control, such as bad drivers. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of home. That's true not...I never drive far from things beyond your chance of being conscious during and after an accident if I have to buckle up to I 'm wearing a safety belt? But you can unbuckle andget out, is much greater if you 're upside down. You may be hurt. Most accidents occur within miles (40 k ) ...
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...different rules for people of this happens, let the belt go back slightly to seehow, see "Seats" in If your vehicle has. Adjust the seat (to unlock it properly. 1. Be aware that there special things to know which restraint systems your Buick, seethe part of adult size. Here's how ...to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for smaller children and babies. How to wear it .
...different rules for people of this happens, let the belt go back slightly to seehow, see "Seats" in If your vehicle has. Adjust the seat (to unlock it properly. 1. Be aware that there special things to know which restraint systems your Buick, seethe part of adult size. Here's how ...to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for smaller children and babies. How to wear it .
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4. the 5. on buckle the Pull upon the latch plate to . To make sureis secure. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilclicks. it Make surethe release buttonon the buckleis Positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety quickly blelt if you ever had to make the lap part tight, pull down on If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the endof this section. 1-14 it tilt plate and keep pulling until you pull up the shoulder belt. If the belt stops before reaches the buckle, the latch it end of the belt as you can bucklebelt.
4. the 5. on buckle the Pull upon the latch plate to . To make sureis secure. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilclicks. it Make surethe release buttonon the buckleis Positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety quickly blelt if you ever had to make the lap part tight, pull down on If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the endof this section. 1-14 it tilt plate and keep pulling until you pull up the shoulder belt. If the belt stops before reaches the buckle, the latch it end of the belt as you can bucklebelt.
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The shoulder belt should be less likely to the strongpelvic bones. The safety beltlocks if there's a sudden stop or crash, or if you 'd be worn and snugon low the hips, just touching the thighs. If you slid under the lap belt. And you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-15 These parts of the body are best ableto take belt restraining forces. This could cause serious or evenfatal injuries. The lap part of the belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. In a crash, this applies force to slide under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen.
The shoulder belt should be less likely to the strongpelvic bones. The safety beltlocks if there's a sudden stop or crash, or if you 'd be worn and snugon low the hips, just touching the thighs. If you slid under the lap belt. And you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-15 These parts of the body are best ableto take belt restraining forces. This could cause serious or evenfatal injuries. The lap part of the belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. In a crash, this applies force to slide under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen.
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It won't give nearly as much , which could increase injury. &= What's wrong with this? 1 You can be seriously hurt your body. The shoulder belt should fit against your shoulder belt if is too loose.In a crash, you would move forward too much protectionthis way. I A: The shoulder beltis too loose.
It won't give nearly as much , which could increase injury. &= What's wrong with this? 1 You can be seriously hurt your body. The shoulder belt should fit against your shoulder belt if is too loose.In a crash, you would move forward too much protectionthis way. I A: The shoulder beltis too loose.
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In a crash, the belt would go up over your belt into thebuckle nearest you. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-17 Always buckle your abdomen. This could cause seriousinternal injuries. Q: What's wrong with this . The belt forces wouldbe there, not at thepelvic bones. A: The belt is buckled inthe wrong place like this ?
In a crash, the belt would go up over your belt into thebuckle nearest you. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-17 Always buckle your abdomen. This could cause seriousinternal injuries. Q: What's wrong with this . The belt forces wouldbe there, not at thepelvic bones. A: The belt is buckled inthe wrong place like this ?
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ribs, which would increase the chance head and neck injury. of Also, the belt would move too far forward, which aren'tas strong as shoulder You could alsoseverely injure internal organs like your liver spleen. It should be seriously injured you wear the if shoulder belt under the arm. &= What's wrong with this? In crash, your arm. or A: The shoulder beltis worn under your a body would apply too much force to the bones. You can be worn over the shoulder at all times.
ribs, which would increase the chance head and neck injury. of Also, the belt would move too far forward, which aren'tas strong as shoulder You could alsoseverely injure internal organs like your liver spleen. It should be seriously injured you wear the if shoulder belt under the arm. &= What's wrong with this? In crash, your arm. or A: The shoulder beltis worn under your a body would apply too much force to the bones. You can be worn over the shoulder at all times.
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fix A: The belt is twisted, make it straightso it can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. If a belt is twisted across the body. 1-19 mYou can work properly, ask or your dealer to spread impact forces. In a crash, you wouldn't have the full width of the belt to it. Qt What's wrong with this?
fix A: The belt is twisted, make it straightso it can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. If a belt is twisted across the body. 1-19 mYou can work properly, ask or your dealer to spread impact forces. In a crash, you wouldn't have the full width of the belt to it. Qt What's wrong with this?
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...system. for the driver -and another air bag the rightfront passenger. Wearing yoursafety belt during a crash helps reduce your vehicle. The air bag is only a "supplemental restraint.'' That is Before you belt have an air bag. Your Buick has two air bags one air bag for the Here are the most important... things to know about air bag system: YJ i i To unlatch the belt, push the button the buckle.
...system. for the driver -and another air bag the rightfront passenger. Wearing yoursafety belt during a crash helps reduce your vehicle. The air bag is only a "supplemental restraint.'' That is Before you belt have an air bag. Your Buick has two air bags one air bag for the Here are the most important... things to know about air bag system: YJ i i To unlatch the belt, push the button the buckle.
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...speed frontal crashes. If you're too close to an inflating air bag, it could seriously injure Safety belts you if there is an air bag readiness light on right frontpassenger's safety belt. The system checksthe air bag's electrical system for that person. See "Air Bag ReadinessLight" in your ... problem. Always secure children properly in the Index for anair bag inflation in moderate to severe crashes where the fi-ont of your safety belt, even with great force, faster than the blink of the vehicle. whether or not there's an air bag for malfunctions. Always wear ...
...speed frontal crashes. If you're too close to an inflating air bag, it could seriously injure Safety belts you if there is an air bag readiness light on right frontpassenger's safety belt. The system checksthe air bag's electrical system for that person. See "Air Bag ReadinessLight" in your ... problem. Always secure children properly in the Index for anair bag inflation in moderate to severe crashes where the fi-ont of your safety belt, even with great force, faster than the blink of the vehicle. whether or not there's an air bag for malfunctions. Always wear ...
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...fresh airby opening a window or door. Air bags distribute This dust could cause breathing problems for or The air bags are broken by safety belts. more gradually. part of asthma or other parts. How does an air bag restrain? There will include air bag modules and coming from leaving...bag inflated. After instrument panel for be there to inflate an air bag, windshields are designed to severe frontal or near -frontal collisions, even belted occupants can 't get out soon as it from vents in right front passenger air bag. bag In many types of the air bag module...
...fresh airby opening a window or door. Air bags distribute This dust could cause breathing problems for or The air bags are broken by safety belts. more gradually. part of asthma or other parts. How does an air bag restrain? There will include air bag modules and coming from leaving...bag inflated. After instrument panel for be there to inflate an air bag, windshields are designed to severe frontal or near -frontal collisions, even belted occupants can 't get out soon as it from vents in right front passenger air bag. bag In many types of the air bag module...
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... the driver's or the right frontpassenger's air bag, they may not work on yourvehicle. Tour Buick dealer and the Roadmaster Service Manual have to do you are activated and dnver's safety belt usage at deployment. You don't want the system ta. Do not openor break theair bag covers... and diagnostic module, which recordsinformation about the air bag system. your vehicle and air bag the system. inflate while someoneis working on your Buick should be injured if you so. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work properly. To purchase a ...
... the driver's or the right frontpassenger's air bag, they may not work on yourvehicle. Tour Buick dealer and the Roadmaster Service Manual have to do you are activated and dnver's safety belt usage at deployment. You don't want the system ta. Do not openor break theair bag covers... and diagnostic module, which recordsinformation about the air bag system. your vehicle and air bag the system. inflate while someoneis working on your Buick should be injured if you so. Be sure tofollow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work properly. To purchase a ...
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...to protect the fetus to be are seriously injuredif they more is Right Front PassengerPosition The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt. "Driver Position," See earlier in a crash. is likely that the fetus won't be the rounding, throughout the... pregnancy. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective wearing them properly. For pregnant women, as possible, below be hurt in this section. 1-26 A...
...to protect the fetus to be are seriously injuredif they more is Right Front PassengerPosition The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt. "Driver Position," See earlier in a crash. is likely that the fetus won't be the rounding, throughout the... pregnancy. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective wearing them properly. For pregnant women, as possible, below be hurt in this section. 1-26 A...
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Center Passenger Position and Any Station Wagon Third Seat Passenger Position U When you sit in a center seating position in thecenter positions. 1-27 Lap BeIt If your vehicle has a front split seat and a rear bench seat, someonecan sit in a station or wagon third seat,you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor.To make the belt longer, the latch plate tilt and pull italong the belt.
Center Passenger Position and Any Station Wagon Third Seat Passenger Position U When you sit in a center seating position in thecenter positions. 1-27 Lap BeIt If your vehicle has a front split seat and a rear bench seat, someonecan sit in a station or wagon third seat,you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor.To make the belt longer, the latch plate tilt and pull italong the belt.
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... sure the release button the buckle is snug. And they can be able to unbuckle safety belt quickly the if you would be thrown out of a lap-shoulder belt.If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" the endof this section. Buckle, position and release the sameway as shown until free the... Seat Outside Passenger Positions To make thebelt shorter, pull its end as the lap it part of the vehicle in the vehicle who aren't safety belted can strike others in a crash. Rear Seat Passengers It's very important for rear seat passengers to . Rear passengers who wearing safety...
... sure the release button the buckle is snug. And they can be able to unbuckle safety belt quickly the if you would be thrown out of a lap-shoulder belt.If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" the endof this section. Buckle, position and release the sameway as shown until free the... Seat Outside Passenger Positions To make thebelt shorter, pull its end as the lap it part of the vehicle in the vehicle who aren't safety belted can strike others in a crash. Rear Seat Passengers It's very important for rear seat passengers to . Rear passengers who wearing safety...