RIVIERAS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE TO SHIFT LIGHT, OWNER'S. Buick Riviera 1996

THIS IS A MONTHLY SERVICE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION.

SUBJECT: RIVIERAS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE TO SHIFT LIGHT, OWNERS MANUAL IS INCORRECT

MODELS: 1995-98 BUICK RIVIERA

INFORMATION IN THE 1995 THROUGH 1998 RIVIERA OWNERS MANUALS STATES THERE IS A BRAKE TO SHIFT LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH ILLUMINATES PRIOR TO MOVING THE GEAR SELECTOR FROM THE PARK POSITION. A DECISION WAS MADE TO NOT ENABLE THIS LIGHT ON ANY OF THESE VEHICLES,BUT THE INFORMATION WAS UNFORTUNATELY PRINTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL.

THIS INCORRECT INFORMATION IS ON PAGE 2-28 IN THE '95 MANUAL, PAGE 2-29 IN THE '96 MANUAL, PAGE 2-31 IN THE '97 MANUAL AND 2-30 IN THE '98 MANUAL.

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