light BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owner's Manual

Front Seat Reading Lights
Front seat reading lights are turned on by pressing the
LAMP switch.
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Rear Seat Reading Lights
You may also have reading lights in the rear seat.
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Lamp Monitors (Option)
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Bulbs Monitored
This system will let you know when certain exterior light
bulbs fail to light. When you first start your car all eight
lights come on briefly
to show that the system is
working.
When a bulb fails an indicator will flash for several
seconds and then stay on until the failed bulb is replaced
and lit. For example, if a burned
out back-up light bulb is
replaced, the indicator for back-up lamps will stay on
until the transaxle is put in reverse with the ignition on.
The bulbs are monitored only while they are being used.
If you have recently had a low battery condition or the
battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the
indicators will flash when you turn the ignition switch to
RUN. Turning the parking lamps on will return the lamp
monitor system to normal operation.
Indicator
High Beam
Low Beam
Left Turn
Right Turn Tail
Parking stop
Backup
Bulbs Monitored
Both Headlight
High Beams
Both Headlight
Low Beams
1 Front Left Turn
2 Rear Left Turn
1 Front Right Turn
2 Rear Right Turn
4 Tail
Right and Left Rear Side Marker
2 License
4 Front Park
Right and Left Front
Side Marker
4 Rear
1 Center High Mounted
2 Back up
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Mirrors
Inside Mirror
Manual
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your car.
The day-night adjustment allows you to adjust
the
mirror to avoid glare from the lights behind you.
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ADJUSTMENT
Automatic
Your Buick may have the automatic inside mirror.
The automatic mirror adjusts for the glare of headlights
behind you. It detects changes in light, and then adjusts
for day or night operation.
During the day the mirror reflects all the light from
behind your car. At night, when the glare
is too high, it
changes to the night mode. Then, it reflects only part of
the light from behind you. When the mirror changes to
the night mode,
it holds that position until glare is no
longer present.
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Settings
MIN: The minimum setting is suggested when driving
where glare conditions change often. “Min” works well
for city driving at night.
MAX: Maximum sensitivity is a good setting for
highway driving in light traffic. The mirror starts to
darken in any glare, such as headlights a long way
behind your
car.
OFF: The mirror will stay in the day mode.
Time Delay
The mirror delays before switching from the night back
to the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing
of the mirror as you drive under lights and through
traffic.
Cleaning Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the two
photocells that make the mirror work.
Reverse Gear Day Mode
The reverse mode is another important feature of the
automatic mirror. .When the shift lever is placed in
“R”
(Reverse), the mirror shifts to the day mode. This gives
you a bright image in the mirror as you back up.
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Storage Armrest Courtesy Lights
When
any door is opened, several lights go on. They
make it easy for you to enter and leave the car.
You also
can turn these lights on by sliding the panel lights lever
to
INT (interior).
If
a door is left ajar for 10 minutes, the interior lights
will automatically shut off.
Assist Handles
A folding handle over each rear door and the front
passenger's door can be used in getting in or out of your
Buick.
The armrest between the front seats opens into a storage
area. To open it, press the lever at the front edge. Inside
are cupholders which can be rotated forward for use
with the cover closed. There is also a removeable
coinholder, cassette tape and compact disc storage area.
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Dual Sun Visors
Each sunvisor has two parts, so that both the windshield
and door glass can be shaded at the same time.
Visor Vanity Mirror (Option)
This mirror is on the larger of the passenger’s sun
visors. It may also be on the larger of the driver’s sun
visors. When you open it
by moving this latch, the lights
turn on. The brightness
of
the lights can be adjusted by sliding
this switch. The Park Avenue Ultra also has visor vanity
mirrors for the rear seat passengers.
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Cigarette Lighter The Instrument Panel: Your
Information System It's near the ashtray. To use one, push it in all the way
and let go. When it's ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
If you hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating, it won't be able
to back away
from the heating element when it's ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the lighter and
the heating element.
Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a
glance how your car is running. You'll know how fast
you're going, how much fuel you're using, and many
other things you'll need
to know to drive safely and
economically.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the
U.S.) or kilometers (used in
Canada).
Your Buick has a “tamper-resistant odometer.”
If you
can see very noticeable bright silver lines between the
numbers, probably someone has tried to turn it back.
The numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a
new odometer installed. If possible, the new one has to
be set
to the same reading the old one had. If it can’t be,
then it’s set at zero, but
a label on the driver’s door must
show the old reading and when the new one was
installed.
Trip Odometer
A trip odometer can tell how far you’ve gone since you
last set it back to zero. To reset it, push the button.
Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something
is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention
to
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your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in
the details on the next few pages, some warning lights
come on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to
let you know they’re working.
If you are familiar with
this section, you should not be alarmed when this
happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or
is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Fuel Gage
Your fuel gage shows about how much fuel is in your
tank. It works only when the engine is on. When the
indicator nears
“E,” you still have a little fuel left. You
need to
get more fuel right away.
Here are four concerns some owners have had about the
fuel gage. All these situations are normal and indicate
nothing wrong
with the fuel gage.
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At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the
gage reads“F”.
It takes more (or less) gas to fill up than the gage
indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated
1/2 full, but it took more (or less) than half of the
tank’s capacity to fill it.
The gage moves a little when
you turn a corner,
speed up, or stop your vehicle.
When you turn the engine off, the gage doesn’t go all
the way back to
“E”.
Low Fuel Light (Option)
If your Buick has this
option, a red light, near the
fuel gage, will go on when
you are low on fuel.
You
should get more fuel as
soon as you can.
Brake System Warning Light
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Your Buick’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two
parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can still
work and stop you. For good braking, though,
you need
both parts working well.
If the warning light goes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come
on as you start the vehicle. If it
doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to
warn you if there’s
a problem.
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