clock BUICK CENTURY 1994 Owners Manual

Lower Knob Pushbuttons
Rotate
the lower knob to tune in radio stations. Press it
to change between the AM and FM bands.
Fade
The FADE control behind the lower knob adjusts the
front/rear speaker balance.
Treble
Slide this lever up to increase treble, or down to
decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, reduce the
treble.
Bass
Slide this lever up to increase bass, or down to decrease it.
Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push it again to stop scanning.
Seek
rress the SEEK button to go to the next higher station
and stay there. Push
it again and it will find the next
higher station. The
four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
To set the pushbuttons for up
to fourteen stations (7 AM
and
7 FM:
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station
you want.
display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever you push that button again, the preset
station will return.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear in the
Up to three more stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two pushbuttons that are next to each other, at
the same time.
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
pushbuttons that are next to each other at the same
time. The station will return when the same two
pushbuttons are pressed again.
Clock
To set the clock,
1. Press the SET button.
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Bass
Slide this lever up to increase bass, or down to decrease it.
Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push it again
to stop scanning.
Seek
Press the SEEK button to go to the next higher station
and stay there. Push
it again and it will find the next
higher station.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
To set
the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM:
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station
you want.
display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever
you push that button again, the preset
station will return.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear in the Up
to three more stations may be
preset on each band by
pressing two pushbuttons that are next
to each other, at
the same time.
1. Tune in the desired station
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
pushbuttons
that are next to each other at the same
time. The station will return when the same two
pushbuttons are pressed again.
Clock
To set the clock,
1. Press the SET button.
2. Within 5 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.
Dynamic Noise Reduction
Press the DNR@ button to select the Dynamic Noise
Reduction system that reduces background hiss on AM
and
FM radio broadcasts, as well as on cassette tapes.
You may want to leave
it pushed in all the time.
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Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station
you want.
display.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear in the
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the five pushbuttons.
Whenever
you push that button again, the preset
station
will return.
Clock
To set the clock,
1. Press the SET button.
2. Within 5 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 Play a Compact Disc:
Before you begin, please note: 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:
0 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
The player may be too hot, or the road may be too
about
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.
Recall
Press RCL once to see which track is playing. Press
again within five seconds to see how long your selection
has been playing. The track number also will be
displayed when
the volume is changed or a new track
starts to play.
Compression
Depressing COMP makes soft and loud passages more
equal
in volume. Press again to resume normal play.
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Suppose you’re steering through a sharp curve. Then
you suddenly accelerate. Both control systems --
steering and acceleration -- have to do their work where
the tires meet the road. Adding the sudden acceleration
can demand too much of those places. You can lose
control.
What should you do
if this ever happens? Ease up on the
accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want
it
to go, and slow down.
Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are
based on good weather and road conditions. Under less
favorable conditions
you’ll want to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a
curve, do
it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed
so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are
out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than
braking.
For example, you come over a hill and find a
truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out
from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right
in front of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
-- if you can stop in time. But
sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room. That’s
the time for
evasive action
-- steering around the problem.
Your Buick can perform very well
in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as
much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended 9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn
it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have
to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
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Sedan
The equipment you'll need is stored in the trunk.
Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn the
center retainer bolt on the compact spare tire housing
counterclockwise to remove
it, then lift the tire cover. Lift off
the jack and remove
the spare tire. Remove the
wheel wrench from the
bag.
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Turn the two wing nuts counterclockwise and remove
the jack retainer plate. Then pull out the jack and wheel
wrench.
Standard Wheel Cover
You will be using the flat end of the wheel wrench to
remove the wheel cover. Pry along the edge
of the wheel
cover until it comes
off.
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Wire Wheel Cover
Removing the wire wheel
cover requires this wire
wheel key wrench.
F1 Put the flat end into the
notch and carefully pry the
small center cover
off.
Remove the theft deterrent
wheel
nut by placing the
key end
of the wire wheel
wrench over the
nut and
turning
it to the left. Pull
off the wire wheel cover.
P
Next, attach the wheel wrench to the bolt on the end of
the jack. Raise the jack a little by rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise
(to the right).
Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
Position the jack under the
vehicle nearest the tire to be
changed. The jack location
should be approximately
five inches
(12.7 cm) from
the wheel well.
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I NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle or may
allow
the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle.
Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground
so there is
enough room for the spare tire to fit.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take
off the flat tire.
Remove any rust or dirt from
the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces or spare wheel.
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Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. Tighten the
wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence as shown.
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Filling Your Tank The cap is behind a hinged door on the left side of your
vehicle.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
Be careful not
to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible. See “Cleaning the
Outside of Your Buick” in the Index.
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