User manual BUICK REGAL 1997

[. . . ] c 997 REGA Supplement to the 1997 Buick Regal and Century Owner's Manuals This is a correction to information found on page 6-40 (Regal only) and page 6-38 (Century only). Inflation -- Tire Pressure The Tire-Loading Information label, which is on the inside of the trunk lid shows the correct inflation pressures for p u r tires when they're cold. "Cold" means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven nomore than 1 mile (1. 6 km). This is a correction to information found on page 6-63 (Regal only). Engine Crankcase Oil and Filter Change . . . . . 4. 5 quarts (4. 2 L) 97REGWENOOl 1 -. - . The 1997 Buick Regal Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. [. . . ] There is enough space betweenthe lines to attach a cellular telephone antenna without interfering with radio reception. - - NOTICE: Do not try to clear frost or other material from the inside of the rear window with a razor blade or anythingelse that is sharp. This may damage the rear defogger grid and affect your radio's ability to pick up stations clearly. The repairs wouldn't be covered by your warranty. b % NOTES 3-38 fi NOTES 3-39 fi NOTES 3-40 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find information about driving different kinds of roads and in varying weather conditions. 4-2 4-3 4-6 4-6 4-12 4-14 4-15 4-16 4- 17 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of Control Driving at Night 4-19 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-25 4-27 4-3 1 4-33 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving Before Leaving on a Long Trip Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads Winter Driving Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Buick: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in the Index. ) Defensive driving really means "be ready for anything. " On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected. " going to be Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are careless and make mistakes. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in both city and rural driving. You never know when the vehicle in front of you is going to brake or turn suddenly. 4-2 Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national tragedy. It's the number one contributor to the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims every year. Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs dnve to a vehicle: 0 0 0 0 The obviousway to solve this highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. Although it depends on each person and situation, here is some general information on the problem. The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) someone of who is drinking depends upon four things: 0 Judgment MuscularCoordination Vision Attentiveness. The amount of alcohol consumed The drinker's body weight The amountof food that is consumed before and during drinking The lengthof time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol. 0 0 Police records show that almost halfall motor of vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. most cases, In these deaths are the result someone who was drinking of and driving. In recent years, some 17, 000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use of alcohol, with more than 300, 000 people injured. Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly half the adult population-- choose never to drink alcohol, so they never drive after drinking. For persons under 21, it's against the law in every state to drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological and developmental reasons for these laws. 0 According to the American Medical Association, a 180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about0. 06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 glasses ml) of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. 4-3 Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the United States is 0. 04 percent. The BAC will be over 0. 10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. Research shows that the driving skillsof many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0. 05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. [. . . ] If further information is needed, write tl I the address s own below or call c for 1-800-782-4356. Material cannot be returned redit without packing slip with return information within 30 days of delivery. On return:', a re-stocking fee may be applied against the original order. a 1 PUBLICATION FORM NUMBER ITEM DESCRIPTION Service Car & Light Truck Transmission VEHfCLE MODEL 1 YEAR I TOTAL PRICE PRICE anual Repair Unit In 1997 1997 1997 1997 $40. 00 . Portfolio Manual Owner's I $15. 00 I $10. 00 Portfolio Without Manual Owner's NOTE: Dealers and Companies please provide dealer or company name, and also the name of the person to whose attention the shipment should be sent. please write to the above address for quotation. ~~ ~ ~~ (CUSTOMER'S (ATTENTION) NAME) (STREET ADDRESS-NO P. O. [. . . ]