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yellowblue The 1999 Buick Riviera Owner’s Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system. 2-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. 3-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 4-1 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 Problems on the Road This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. 7-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-9. 9-1 Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i yellowblue We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name RIVIERA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in 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. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be French Language Manual: there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez owner can use it. votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 Litho in U.S.A. ECopyright General Motors Corporation 1998 Part No. 25685485 A First Edition All Rights Reserved ii yellowblue How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features These mean there is something that could hurt and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll you or other people. find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then Index we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or A good place to look for what you need is the Index in others could be hurt. back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. iii yellowblue Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help NOTICE: avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see These mean there is something that could CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv yellowblue Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY COOLANT TEMP DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD UNLOCK SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY FASTEN HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD SEAT BRAKE CAUSE BELTS HAZARD BURNS WARNING FLASHER REAR COOLANT SPEAKER AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR POWER DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME WINDOW RUNNING ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE FUEL SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD FAN EXPLODE AIR BAG FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES v yellowblue ✍ NOTES vi yellowblue Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-29 Rear Seat Passengers 1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children 1-12 Here are Questions Many People Ask About and Small Adults Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-36 Children 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-39 Child Restraints 1-13 Driver Position 1-52 Larger Children 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-55 Safety Belt Extender 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-55 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-21 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-56 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-28 Center Passenger Position After a Crash 1- 1-1 yellowblue Seats and Seat Controls The power seat controls are located on the side of the driver’s and passenger’s seats. This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust D them, and also about memory seats, reclining seatbacks Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by and head restraints. holding the front part of the horizontal control up or down. Power Seats D Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding the rear part of the horizontal control up or down. D Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the whole horizontal control up or down. D Move the seat forward or back by holding the horizontal control to the front or back. Power Lumbar Control (Option) If you have this option, the driver’s and passenger’s seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving the single switch located on the side of the seat. To increase or decrease support, hold the switch forward or rearward. 1-2 yellowblue Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option) To set your memory seat and mirrors: 1. Adjust the driver’s seat cushion to your desired position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See “Mirrors” in the Index. 2. Press the SET button and then press the 1 or 2 side of the MEMORY switch within five seconds. You will hear one beep when you press the SET button and two beeps when you press the MEMORY button to confirm that the mirror and seat positions are entered into memory. When your vehicle is in PARK (P) with the ignition on or off, press the same side of the MEMORY switch to recall the seat and mirror setting. To do the same thing for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other side of the The memory function controls the driver’s seat cushion MEMORY switch. and outside mirror positions. It does not store the lumbar The EXIT button allows you to get out of the car easily. or recline positions. When the gear shift selector is in PARK (P) with the ignition on or off, push EXIT and the seat will go all the way down and back. 1-3 yellowblue Memory Seat and Mirrors Personal Choice The second transmitter can be programmed to record Feature (Option) a different seat and mirror position by following the same steps. The remote keyless entry transmitters can also be programmed to move the driver’s seat and outside If you prefer to program the exit seat position, which mirrors to a set memory position when the transmitter’s moves the seat completely down and back, follow UNLOCK button is pressed. these steps: To program the system: 1. Press the SET button on the driver’s door armrest. You will hear one beep. 1. Adjust the driver’s seat cushion to a comfortable position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See 2. Press the EXIT button on the armrest. You will hear “Power Remote Control Mirror” in the Index. one beep, but the seat will not move at this time. 2. Press the SET button on the driver’s door armrest. 3. Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate You will hear one beep. transmitter within five seconds. You will hear two beeps. 3. Within five seconds, press one of the two memory buttons on the armrest.

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