User manual BUICK REGAL 1993

[. . . ] Regal A . . The 1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual Litho in U. S. A. 25603821 B First Edition Wopyright General Motors Corporation 1992 All Rights Reserved We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, BUICK, and the BUICK Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CLRIIFICATION THROUGH Naraonal I n s I m l e for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changesin the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. [. . . ] And it can be a major hazard. 154 When you drive into a fog patch, your visibility will be reduced quickly. The biggest dangers are striking the vehicle aheador being struck by the one behind. If the vehicle ahead starts to become less clear or, at night, if the taillights are harder to see, the fog is probably thickening. Everybody then a better has chance to avoid hitting the vehicle ahead. A patch of dense fogmay extend only for a few feet (meters) or for miles (kilometers); you can't really tell while you're in it. You can only treat the situation with extreme care. Tips on Driving in Fog If you get caught in fog, turn your headlights on low beam, even in daytime. The light will bounce off the water droplets that make up fog andreflect back at you. In high humidity, even a light buildup of moisture on the insideof the glass will cut down on your already limited visibility. Moisture can build up on the outside glass, and what seems tobe fog may actually be moisture on outside of your the windshield. Of course you want to respect another's property, but you might need to put something between you and moving vehicles -- space, trees, telephone poles, a private driveway, anything that removes you from other traffic. If visibility is near zero and you must stop but are unsure whether you are away fromthe road, turn your lights on, start your hazard warning flashers, and sound One common fogcondition -- sometimes called mist or ground fog -- can happen in weather that seems perfect, especially at night or in the early morning in valley and low, marshy areas. You can be suddenly envelopedin thick, wet haze that may even coat your windshield. You can often spot these fog patches mist layers with your or headlights. But sometimes they can be waiting for you as you come over a hill or dip into shallow valley. a Start your windshield wipers and washer, to help clear accumulated road dirt. Slow downcarefully. 155 your horn at intervals or when you hear approaching traffic. Pass othervehicles in fog only you can see far enough if ahead to pass safely. Even then, be prepared to delay your pass if you suspect the fog is worse up ahead. If other vehicles try to pass you, makeit easy forthem. One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing pay attention to and traffic signals. Here are ways to increaseyour safety in city driving: 0 City Driving Know the best way to get to where you are going. Try not to drive around trying to pick out a familiar street or landmark. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just asyou would for a cross-country trip. [. . . ] When you buy a subscription, you will receive the PSP's in periodic mailings, shortly after they come out. $86. 50 ($106. 50 including a special binder) and it entitles you to all PSP's published by Buick during the model year. You can purchase a subscription by sending a check or money order to Service Publications, Post Office Box 1901, Flint, Michigan, 48501, along with the order form located in the following text. You may get additional subscription ordering forms by calling the toll-free number shown in the following text. Individual PSP's If you don't want to buy all the PSP's issued by Buick for all models in the model year, you can buy individual PSP`s, such as those which may pertain to a particular model. [. . . ]