reset BUICK CENTURY 1993 Owners Manual

Low Speed Delay Wipers (Option)
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes.
‘ms can be very useful in light rain or
snow.
Turn the band to choose the delay time. The closer
to
“LO:’ the shorter the delay.
If you push the paddle less than one second, washer fluid
will spray three to four times while the wiper blades
cycle.
If you push the paddle longer than one second,
washer fluid will spray as long
as the paddle is held.
When you release the paddle, the wiper blades will cycle
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A CAUTION:
I If you have the standard wipers, the wipers will keep
going
in “LO” until you turn the wiper control to -
“OFF.” Damaged wiper blades may prevent you’irom
seeing well enough to drive safely.
To avoid If you have the optional low speed delay wipers, the
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from wipers will clear the window and then either stop or
the wiper blades before using them. If they’re
frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them.
If your blades do become b 1.
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return to your preset speed.
I damaged, gefnew blades or blade inserts.
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Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker in the motor will
stop them until the motor cools.
Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the turn signal/headlight beam lever there’s
a paddle with the word “PUSH”
on it. To spray washer
fluid on the windshield, push the paddle.
a Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous.
A bad mud splash can block your vislon. ybu
could hit another vehicle or go off the mad.
Check your washer fluid level often.
* In freezing weather, don’t use your washer
untll the windshield is warmed. Otherwim
the washer fluid
can form ice on the
windshield, blocking
put vision.
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rn 1 To Resume a Set Speed
A CAUTION:
If you leave your Cruise Control switch “ON”
when you’re not using Cruise, you might hit a
button and go into Cruise when you don’t
want to. You could be startled
and even lose
control. Keep the Cruise Control switch
“OFF”
~ until you want to use it.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
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3. Push in the “SET”
button at the end of the
lever and release it.
4. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Suppose you set your
Cruise Control at a desired
speed and then you apply
the brake.
This, of course,
shuts
off the Cruise
Control. But you don’t need
to.reset it. Once you’re
going about 25 mph (40
h/h) or more, you can
move the Cruise Control
switch. from
“ON” to
“WA” (Resume/Accelerate)
for about
half a second.
You’ll
go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there.
If you hold the switch at “WA” longer than
half a second, the vehicle will keep going
faster
until you release the switch or apply the ,
brake. You could be startled and even lose
control.
So unless you want to go faster, don’t
hold the switch at
“R/AI’ i
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per
hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (ludh). Your odometer
shows how
fkr 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 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 vehicle 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
The trip odometer can tell
you how
far your vehicle
has been driven since you last set the trip odometer to
zero.
To set the trip odometer to
zero, press the reset knob to
the right of the trip
odometer.
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 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.
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WAN: Press to listen for a few seconds to the next
station on the
AM or FM band; the scan will continue
every
few seconds until you press SCAN again to stop on
a particular station.
SEEK: Each time you press SEEK, you will tune in the
next station on the
AM or FM radio band.
To Set the Clock:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET. The SET
indicator will appear on the digital display for five
seconds.
2. You must begin to set the clock to the correct hour and
minute during those five seconds. Press and hold
SCAN until the correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute appears
on the display.
To Preset Radio Stations:
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station you
want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear on the
digital screen for five seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed, press one of the
four pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM and four FM
stations.
Up to
three additional stations on each band may be
preset by “pairing” pushbuttons:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
adjacent pushbuttons at
the same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the same two
pushbuttons
are pressed at the same time.
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To Set the Clock:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET. The SET
indicator will appear on the digital display for five
seconds.
2. You must begin to set the clock to the correct hour and
minute during those
five seconds. Press and hold
SCAN until the correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute appears
on the display.
To Preset Radio Stations:
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station you
want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear on the
digital screen for
five seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed, press one of the
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM and five FM
Up to three additional stations on each band may be
preset by “pairing” pushbuttons:
five pushbuttons.
stations.
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
adjacent pushbuttons at the same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the same two
pushbuttons are pressed at the same time.
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RCL (Recall): Press to alternate the display between the
time and station frequency. When the ignition is off,
press
to display the time.
BASS: Press this button up or down to increase or
decrease the bass level. Press the center of the button for
the hctory preset level.
TREB (Treble): Press this button up or down to increase
or decrease the treble level. Press the center of the button
for the
factory preset level. If a station is weak or noisy,
reduce the treble.
To Set the Clock:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET. The SET
indicator will appear on the digital display for five
seconds.
2. Within those five seconds, press and hold SCAN until
the correct hour appears on the display.
3. Before another five seconds pass, press and hold
4SEEK or SEEK, until the correct minute appears
on the display.
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To Preset Radio Stations:
The five pushbuttons at the lower right can be used to
preset up to ten radio stations (five AM and five FM).
The buttons have other uses
when you are playing a
compact disc.
1. Tune the digital display to the station you want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear on the
digital screen for five seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed, press one of the
five pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM and five FM
stations.
To Play a Compact Disc:
Many of the controls for the radio also have functions for
the compact disc player, as explained here.
Don’t use mini-discs that are called singles. They won’t
eject. Use
only full-size compact discs.
1. Press PWR to turn the radio on.
2. Insert a disc part-way into the slot, with the label side
up. The player will pull it in.
In a few seconds, the
disc should play.
If the disc comes back out and/or
Err appears on the
display:
The disc may be upside down.
0 The disc may be dirty, scratched or wet.
There may be too much moisture in the air (wait about
The player may be too hot, or the road may be too
one hour and try again).
rough
for the disc to play.
As soon as things get back to
normal, the disc should play.
While a disc is playing, the
CD indicator is displayed on
the digital screen, as is the clock.
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Radiator Pressure Cap
ur radiator cap is a 15 psi (105 kPa)
When you replace your radiator pressure cap, an AC@
cap is recommended.
Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat
in the engine coolant system. The thermostat stops the
flow of coolant through the radiator until the coolant
reaches a preset temperature.
When you replace
your thermostat, an AC@ thermostat is
recommended.
Power Steering Fluid
mp ”-- How to Check Power
Steering Fluid:
I Unscrew the cap and wipe
the dipstick with a clean f rag. Replace the cap and
completely tighten it. Then
remove the cap again and
look at the fluid level on the
dipstick. .1,. ,,
When me engine compartment is hot, the level should
When the engine compartment is cool, the level should
be at the “H” (Hot) mark.
be at the “C” (Cold) mark.
What to Add:
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind
of fluid to use. See “Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants” in the Index.
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Temperature-A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat
and
its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material'of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade
C corresponds to a level of performance which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade for
this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inflated and
not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Those grades are molded on the sidewalls of'passenger
car tires.
While the tires available as standard or optional
equipment on General Motors vehicIes may vary with
respect to these grades, all such tires meet General
Motors performance standards and have been approved
for use
on General Motors vehicles. All passenger type
(P Metric) tires must conform to Federal safety
requirements in addition to these grades.
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefully at the, factory to give you the longest tire life and
best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to have your wheels
aligned again. However, if you-notice unusual tire wear
or your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the
alignment may need
to be reset. If you notice your
vehicle vibrating when driving on a
smooth road, your
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked or badly rusted.
If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts,
and wheel'nuts should be replaced. If the wheel leaks air
out, replace it (except some aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your Buick dealer
if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind
of wheel you need.
Each new wheel should have the same load carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset, and be mounted the same way as the one
it replaces.
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