BUICK PARK AVENUE 1998 Owners Manual

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@ The headlamp switch is off and
GD The transaxle is not in PARK (PI.
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Whew it’s dark enough outside, your high-$em
headlamps will change
to low-beam headlamps at full
brightness. The other lamps that turn with your
headlamps will also turn on. When it’s bright enough
outside, the regular
Imps will turn off, and your
high-beam headlamps change
to the reduced brightness
Qf DWL.
To turn off all exterior lighting at night when YOU are
parked,
tlrm off the headlamps and move the twilight
sentinel
~ontd to the left into the detent in the slider
control. When released, the control
will return to the
Twilight Sentinel minimum delay position and the fights
will turn off.
As with any vehicle, YOU should turn on the regular
headlamp system
when YOU need it.
To operate this feature, slide
the control
to any position
to vary the lamp timeout.
If you move the control a11 the way to MAX, your lamps
will remain on for three minutes after you turn off your
engine. If you move the control almost all the way in the
other direction, so it’s just on, the Imps will go off
quickly when you turn off your engine. You cm set this
delay time
from only a few seconds to thee lminutes.
YQU~ twilight sentinel and daytime running lamps work
with
the Bight sensor on top of the instrument panel.
Don’t cover it
up- If you do it will read “dark” and the
headlamps
will come on.
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This feature d.kows €os a three to five-second fade out of
the courtesy lamps instead of inmediate turn off%.
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This feature will only be activated when the security
feedback feature
is programmed to be in Modes 1,3 or 5
on the trmsmitter. Modes 0, 2 and 4 do not respond with
exterior lights Washing when uirlocking the vehicle so
perimeter lighting will nct be active.
This feature can be programmed
on or off for
each transmitter.
To turn the feature off:
1. Press and hold LOCK on the door lock switch QII the
door throughout this procedure. All doors will lock.
2. Press the instant dam button on the transmitter to
enter tihe programming mode. Perimeter lighting
remains
on at this time and the ~QIX will chirp
two times.
3. Press the instant alam button on fhe key transmitter
again. Perizneter lighting is disabled and the horn
wiEI chirp one time.
4. Release the door lock switch. The perimeter iighting
Pressing the UNLOCKbutton repeatedly may caw the
To turn the feature on:
feature is now off.
back-up lamps to turn on.
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3.
4.
Press and hold LOCK on the door lock switch on the
door throughout this procedure. A11 doors will Bock.
Press the
instant alm button on the key transmieter
to enter the programming mode. Perimeter lighting
remains off at this time and the horn will chirp
one time.
Press the instant
alm button 0n the transmitter
again. Perimeter lighting is now enabled
and the
horn will chirp two times.
Release
the door lock switch. The perimeter lighting
feature
is ~QW on.
Perimeter iighting can also be activated through the
optional Driver Infomation Center
(DHC). See
“Personal Choice Features” or “Driver Infomation
Center” in the Index.
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inte~ior courtesy lamps will come To turn QHP a rear seat reading lap, press the switch
do~r. They will turn off when you above that rear door. To turn cpff the reading lap, press
the switch again.
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When you open the glove box, a lamp will on
inside the glove box.
This will automatically turn off I
when the glove box is closed.
This feature shuts off dl lamps that are left on for more
than 144 minutes when the ignition is off. This will keep
your battery from running down.
When
you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mimr SO you can see clearly behind your
vehicle. Grip the mirror in the center to move it up OF
down and side to side. The day/night adjustment dlows
YOU Eo adjust the Ilnissoff to avoid glare from the kmps
behind you. Pull the tab forward for daytime use; push it
back for night use.
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At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually daken to reduce glare (this change may take a
few seconds). The mirror will return to its clex daytime
state when t,~ glare is reduced.
The automatic minor has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching from the night back to
the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as you drive under lights and t3E.ough traffic.
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Ywr vehicle may have m electrochromic inside
r~wview
minor with a compass.
When set in the JMIRROR position, this mirror
automatically changes to reduce glare
fkom headamps
behind you.
A time delay feature prevents rapid
changing
from the day to night positions while driving
under lights and through
traffic.
The mirrcpa: also includes m eight-point compass display
in the upper right CQH~W of the mirror face. men on,
the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle
is driven.
When cleaning the
naimor, use a gaper towel or similar
materid dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray
glass cleaner directly
on the mirror as that may cause the
liquid cleaner to enter the minor housing. Use a cotton
swab and glass cleaner to clean the ph~toce~~s
whew necessary.
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Press the COMPASS switch once to turn the compass on
Or Sff.
if, after two SecoCds, the display does not show a
cornpass heading (“N9 for NQI-~K, ~QP example), there
may be a strong magnetic field interfering with the
compass. Such interference may be caused by a
magnetic antenna ETP,QUYB~, magnetic note pad holder or a
similar magcetic item.
mr ine minor is set in zone eight upon leaving the kctory
It will be necessa-y tc adjust the compass to compensate
for compzss variance
if you live outside zone eight.
Under
certain circumstances, as during a long distance
cross-country trip, it wiHi be necessary to adjust ~QI-
compass variance. Compass variance is the difference
between
earth’s magnetic north and true geographic
north. If not adjusted to account for compass variance,
your compass could give false readings.
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3. Press the COMPASS button on the bottom of the
minor until the new zone number appears in the
display. After you stop pressing the button, the
display will shcw a compass direction within a few
seconds.
(This is the automatic calibration mode.
Drive in a circle to calibrate the mirror. See
“Compass Calibration” following.)
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If the letter T9’ shsuM ever appear in tire compass
window, the mirror may need calibration.
The mirror can be calibrated in one of two ways:
Drive the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 knm/ha) or less
until the display reads a direction, OF
@ Drive the vehicle on your everyday routine.
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