1993 NEW VEHICLE ANNOUNCEMENT GENERAL INFORMATION. Buick Coachbuilder 1993

1. 1993 WARRANTY AND OWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION BOOKLETS 2. 1993 BUICK SERVICE MANUALS 3. 1993 BUICK OWNER'S MANUALS 4. 1993 VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AND TIRE PRESSURE LABEL 5. 1993 SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL 6. 1993 NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCEDURE SHEETS 7. 1993 BUICK PASSENGER CAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE BOOKLET 8. 1993 BUICK LABOR TIME GUIDE 9. 1993 BUICK BULLETIN BINDERS 10. 1993 PAINT CODES

1. WARRANTY AND OWNER ASSISTANCE ON 1993 BUICK NEW CARS

FOR 1993, A SINGLE BOOKLET CONTAINING WARRANTY INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE NEW CAR, EMISSION SYSTEMS, TIRE AND CORROSION IS USED:

1993 WARRANTY AND OWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR 25603706B - BUICK NEW CARS (DOMESTIC) 52364166 (CANADIAN)

OWNER ASSISTANCE SATISFACTION PROCEDURES, THE GM MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM, SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE GM PROTECTION PLAN ARE ALL OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET. A SEPARATE TIRE WARRANTY FOLDER IS INCLUDED TO OUTLINE WARRANTY AS PROVIDED BY INDIVIDUAL TIRE MANUFACTURERS. (CANADIAN TIRE WARRANTY INCLUDED IN VEHICLE WARRANTY FOLDER.)

THE OWNER'S NAME, ADDRESS, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, DATE OF DELIVERY AND MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY, ARE ALL TO BE TYPED ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT COVER OF THE BOOKLET IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. THERE IS A SPACE PROVIDED ON THE BACK OF THE FOLDER FOR THE DEALER NAME, ADDRESS AND DEALER CODE.

OWNERS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO CARRY THEIR WARRANTY AND OWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION BOOKLETS IN THEIR VEHICLE'S AT ALL TIMES. COMPLETE AND ACCURATE OWNER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION WILL ASSIST DEALER PERSONNEL SHOULD THE VEHICLE REQUIRE FUTURE REPAIRS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

2. 1993 SERVICE MANUALS

1993 SERVICE MANUALS WERE SHIPPED TO ALL BUICK DEALERS BY SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 AS FOLLOWS:

O PARK AVENUE/ULTRA/LESABRE ELECTRICAL SERVICE MANUAL O PARK AVENUE/ULTRA/LESABRE SERVICE MANUAL O RIVIERA SERVICE MANUAL O SKYLARK SERVICE MANUAL O CENTURY SERVICE MANUAL O ROADMASTER ESTATE WAGON/SEDAN SERVICE MANUAL O REGAL SERVICE MANUAL((

CONTINUING IN 1993, THE BUICK LESABRE AND PARK AVENUE/ULTRA WILL HAVE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED SERVICE MANUALS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THESE MANUALS PROVIDE COMPLETE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR EACH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND REMAINS EXCLUSIVE TO BUICK FOR 1993. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE:

O ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS WITH POINT-TO-POINT CHECKS AND COMPONENT OPERATION INCLUDED O COMPLETE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND COMPONENT LOCATION ILLUSTRATIONS O ILLUSTRATED REMOVE, REPAIR AND INSTALL PROCEDURES O DIAGNOSIS TABLES OR "TROUBLE TREE" CHARTS O SERVICE PART NAME REFERENCE CHART

SIMILARLY, THE GRAPHIC FORMAT FOR BODY SERVICE INFORMATION WILL BE CONTINUED FOR THE BUICK LESABRE AND PARK AVENUE/ULTRA IN 1993. THIS FORMAT WAS EXPANDED TO THE 3800 L27 AND L67 ENGINE (VIN L AND VIN 1) IN THE PARK AVENUE/ULTRA SERVICE MANUAL.

ADDITIONAL MANUALS CAN BE ORDERED ON THE "PUBLICATION SERVICES FOR BUICK DEALERS" ORDER FORM WHICH IS INCLUDED WITH SELECTED MANUAL SHIPMENTS OR AVAILABLE FROM YOUR ZONE/BRANCH OFFICE.

3. 1993 OWNER'S MANUALS

FOR 1993 THERE ARE A TOTAL OF SEVEN (7) OWNER'S MANUALS.

PART #25603822 - CENTURY PART #25603823 - ROADMASTER PART #25603705 - PARK AVENUE/ULTRA PART #25604740 - RIVIERA PART #25603821 - REGAL PART #25605118 - LESABRE PART #25603820 - SKYLARK

PORTFOLIOS

PART #25604673 - RIVIERA PART #25603707 - ULTRA PART #25606403 - ALL OTHER SERIES

NOTE: PORTFOLIOS ARE FOR DOMESTIC DELIVERIES ONLY!

4. 1993 VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AND TIRE PRESSURE LABEL

IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS, A VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AND TIRE PRESSURE LABEL IS BEING AFFIXED TO ALL 1993 MODEL BUICKS.

THE LABEL WILL HAVE A CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, MONTH AND YEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT. THE LABEL WILL BE ATTACHED HORIZONTALLY TO THE LEFT FRONT DOOR INNER PANEL LOCK FACING ON MOST MODELS.

THE LOWER PORTION OF THE LABEL WILL HAVE THE TIRE SIZE AND TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION.

DUE TO THE CERTIFICATION LABEL'S LOCATION, IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO DAMAGE DURING CAR SHIPMENT AND NEW VEHICLE PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OR MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO DOOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.

TO ACQUIRE A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATION LABEL, PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:

A. CHECK VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON ENGINE BLOCK AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SEE THAT THEY MATCH.(( B. SEND A READABLE MACHINE COPY OF THE VEHICLE INVOICE, ALONG WITH A LETTER OF EXPLANATION TO YOUR ZONE/BRANCH OFFICE, ATTENTION ASS'T. ZONE MANAGER - SERVICE/BRANCH MANAGER.

NOTE: REPLACEMENT LABELS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT MODEL YEAR.

5. SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL

ASSEMBLY CENTERS NO LONGER USE A BODY NUMBER PLATE THAT CONTAINS PAINT AND TRIM INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION, ALONG WITH OPTIONS AND BUILD CONTENT, IS NOW RECORDED ON THE SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION (SPID) LABEL. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO TRANSFER THE SPID LABEL OR ITS INFORMATION, IF PANEL TO WHICH LABEL IS AFFIXED REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT SPID LABELS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

6. 1993 NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCEDURE FORM

FOR THE NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION AND DELIVERY PROCEDURE WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN 1983, USE NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCEDURE SHEET 101072, REVISED 6/90. THIS FORM IS SHIPPED WITH EACH BUICK DELIVERED TO YOU. ADDITIONAL FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH YOUR PUBLICATION SERVICE ORDER FORM.

7. 1993 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IS PART OF EACH OWNER'S MANUAL FOR 1993. THE SEPARATE MAINTENANCE BOOKLET HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. IT IS PART 7 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IS SPECIFIC TO THE APPLICABLE VEHICLE.

8. 1993 LABOR TIME GUIDE - MICROPUBLICATIONS AND NEW SECTION UPDATE

IN SEPTEMBER, 1992, DEALERS WILL RECEIVE ONE (1) SET OF MICROPUBLICATIONS FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

O LABOR TIME GUIDE O DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN AND CAMPAIGN UPDATES

ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES, IF PREVIOUSLY ORDERED, WILL BE SUPPLIED, BASED UPON RECORDS ON FILE AT THE TIME OF MAILING. ALL REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL MICROFICHE SETS ARE TO BE PROCESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH LASON SYSTEMS INC., 1305 STEPHENSON HWY., TROY, MI 48083. ADDITIONAL ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR ZONE/BRANCH OFFICE.

NEW SECTIONS - THE 1993 LABOR TIME GUIDE WILL INCLUDE TWO NEW SECTIONS.

O PAST MODEL UPDATE - THIS SECTION WILL CONTAIN UPDATES TO PREVIOUS MODEL LABOR TIME GUIDES. THESE ARE UPDATES THAT CAME ABOUT DUE TO REQUEST FOR REVIEWS OR WARRANTY INQUIRIES. TIMES ARE ONLY UPDATED IF LABOR RATE WENT UP.

O T - OPERATIONS - FROM DECEMBER ISSUE ON, THE LABOR TIME GUIDE WILL INCLUDE A T - OP SECTION. THIS SECTION WILL INCLUDE ALL T-OPERATIONS, VIN BREAKS AND LABOR TIMES FOR THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS, FOR EASY REFERENCE.

PRINTED LABOR TIME GUIDE

THE 1993 LABOR TIME GUIDE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN PRINTED FORMAT. THIS PUBLICATION CAN BE ORDERED ON THE "PUBLICATION SERVICES FOR BUICK MATERIALS AND MANUALS" ORDER FORM. PRINTED LABOR TIME GUIDES WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SENT TO DEALERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ORDERED ON CONTINUING BASIS.

9. 1993 BUICK BULLETIN BINDERS(( BINDERS AND INDEX TABS SHOULD BE ORDERED USING THE "SERVICE PUBLICATIONS FOR BUICK DEALERS" ORDER FORM. BINDERS AND TABS WILL BE SENT TO DEALERS WHO PREVIOUSLY ORDERED ON A CONTINUING BASIS.

10. 1993 PAINT CODES

COLOR CHIP SHEETS FOR THE 1993 BUICK PAINTS WILL AGAIN BE AVAILABLE FROM DUPONT, DITZLER, BASF, SHERWIN WILLIAMS, ACME AND MARTIN-SENOUR.

THE FOLLOWING CHARTS INDICATE 1993 EXTERIOR PAINT SUPPLIER STOCK NUMBER AND THE WA NUMBER. THE PAINT NUMBERS LISTED IN THIS BULLETIN ALONG WITH CLEARCOAT MATERIALS, ARE OR SOON WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL PAINT SUPPLIERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL INCLUDES PAINT INFORMATION.

WHEN CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL PAINT SUPPLIER FOR REPAIR MATERIALS, MAKE SURE THAT YOU SPECIFY THE TYPE OF MATERIAL NEEDED. IF YOUR PAINT SUPPLIER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MATERIAL NEEDED, ASK HIM TO CONTACT HIS MANUFACTURER SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE.

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.