lock BUICK LESABRE 1993 Owner's Guide

The “TRUNK” button is on
the instrument panel to
the
left of the steering column.
The ignition switch must
also be
ON and the
transaxle in PARK or
NEUTRAL for it to work.
If you have the Remote Keyless Entry System, it will
also unlock
the trunk.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive.
You can also raise it to the highest level to give your
legs more room when
you exit and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering wheel to a comfortable level,
then release the lever to lock the wheel in place.

For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away
from you to the
“LO” position. For high speed wiping,
turn
the band further, to “HI.” To stop the wipers, move
t’ band to “OFF.”
A CAUTION:
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from
seeing well enough to drive safely.
To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the
wiper blades before using them. If they’re frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become damaged, get new
blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the multifunction lever there’s a paddle
with the word
“PUSH” on it. To spray washer fluid on
the windshield, push the paddle for less than a second.
The washer will spray several times, then stop. Unless
they are already turned on, the wipers will operate at
low speed for several sweeps, then turn
off.
To get more fluid on the windshield, push and hold the
paddle. Spraying will continue as long as the paddle is
held.
A CAUTION: ’
Driving without washer fluid can be
dangerous. A bad mud splash can block
your vision. You could hit another vehicle
or go off the road. Check your washer fluid
level often.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise
the washer fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking
your vision.
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parking brake set, a chime will also come on until you
release the parking brake. If the light and chime stay on
after your parking brake is
fully released, it means you
have a brake problem. If the light and chime come on
while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If
the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service.
(See “Towing Your Car” in the Index.)
1 &!A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake warning light is on. Rriving with the
brake warning light on can lead to an accident. If
the light is still on after you’ve pulled off the road
and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for
service.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
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ANTI
LOCK
With anti-lock, this light will go on when you start your
engine and may stay on for several seconds or
so. That’s
normal. If the light doesn’t come on, have it fixed
so it
will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the light stays on or comes
on when you’re driving,
stop as soon as possible and turn the key off. Then start
the engine
to reset the system. If the light still stays on,
or comes
on again while you’re driving, your Buick
needs service. Unless
the regular brake system warning
light is also
on, you will still have brakes, but not
anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning
light
is also on, see “Brake System Warning Light”
earlier
in this part.
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The anti-lock brake system warning light may also come Traction Control System Warning Light
on when you are driving with a compact spare tire. If (Option)
this happens, the light means you won’t have anti-lock
until you replace the compact spare with a full-size tire.
If the warning light stays on after you replace the
compact spare with a full-size tire, or
if it comes on
again when you’re driving, your Buick needs service.
TRACTION
OFF
The “TRACTION OFF”
warning light means that
the system is not working.
This warning light may
come on for the following
reasons:
0 If your transaxle overheats, the traction control
system automatically shuts
off for about three
minutes. The warning light will come on and stay on
during that time.
.
0 If your brakes overheat, the traction control system
will
go off and the warning light will come on until
your brakes cool down.
If the “TRACTION
OFF” warning light comes on and
stays on for an extended period
of time, your vehicle
needs service.
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@ Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
In this part you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control systems and audio systems offered with your Buick . Be
sure to read about the particular system supplied with your vehicle
.
Part 3 includes:
Comfort Control System
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Heater and Defroster
....................................................... 123. 126
Airconditioner
........................................................... 119. 125
Rear Window Defogger
.................................................... 124. 127
Ventilation
................................................................... 126
Audiosystems
.................................................................... 127
Settingtheclock
................................................. 130. 132. 134. 137
RadioControls
....................................................... 129. 130. 133
TapePlayerControls
................................................... 132. 134. 136
CDPlayerControls
............................................................ 138
Understanding Radio Reception .................................................. 127
CareofCompactDiscs
......................................................... 142
Antennacare
................................................................ 142
Care
of Cassette
Tape Player & Tapes ............................................. 141
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How To Operate Your Sound System
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To Play This Radio
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these three things:
0 It turns the radio on. (Rotate the volume knob
clockwise.)
0 It controls the volume. (The volume knob increases
volume when rotated clockwise.)
It tells you the time, (When the ignition is off, push
the recall knob to display
the time.)
Balance
The BAL control behind the upper knob allows you to
balance the sound between the right and left speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune in radio stations. Push it to
get AM or FM.
FADE
The FADE control behind the lower knob moves the
sound between
the front and rear speakers.
SEEK
Pressing the SEEK button will cause the receiver to seek
the next higher station and stop.
SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause. It will keep scanning
until you press
scan again. SCAN appears
in the display.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
Press the SET pushbutton. (SET appears in the
display).
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0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons
to store
the station.
Whenever
you press that button, the preset station will
return. In addition to the 4 stations set as above, up to
three additional stations may be preset
on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time.
Tune in the desired station.
Press SET pushbutton. (SET appears in the display).
Within 5 seconds, press any two adjoining
pushbuttons at the same time. The station will return
when the same two buttons are pressed again.
To set the clock,
Press the SET pushbutton.
Within 5 seconds, press and hold SEEK until the
correct minute appears on the display.
Press and hold SCAN until the correct hour appears
on the display.
Treble
Slide the treble lever up to increase the treble response.
If station is weak or noisy, slide
the treble lever down to
reduce the noise.
Bass
Slide the bass lever up to increase the bass response.
Adjust the bass lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear.
To Play This Radio
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these five things:
It turns the system on and off.
It controls the volume.
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Clock
To set the clock:
Press the SET button.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears on the display.
Treble
Slide the TREBLE lever up to increase the treble
response. If station is weak or noisy, slide the TREBLE
lever down
to reduce the noise.
Bass
Slide the BASS lever up to increase the bass response.
Adjust the BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear.
DNR~
This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button, DNR@
helps remove background hiss from the radio or tape
player. You may want to leave
it pushed in all the time.
To Play A Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
With the radio on, push
a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (tape side goes in first).
Once
the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance and fade just as you did for radio.
The arrows indicate which side
of the tape is being
played. Your tape player has an auto reverse feature
which automatically plays the other side
of the tape after
the first side has played.
FWD
To advance the tape forward, press b and the tape will
rapidly go forward until you press
the 4 button or
STOP-EJECT lightly.
REV
To reverse the tape, press 4 and the tape will rapidly go
backward until you press the p button or STOP-EJECT
lightly.
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RCL
It tells you the time or the radio frequency. When the
ignition
is off, push RCL to display the time. With the
radio on, when the time is displayed, push
RCL to
display the frequency.
SEEK 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b button will cause the
receiver to seek
the next lower or higher station and
stop.
SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until
you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM
and 5 FM).
0 Tune in the station you want to listen to.
Press the SET pushbutton. (The display will show
SET.)
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
(SET will disappear from the display when the
station is set.)
Whenever you press that button, the preset station
will return.
Clock
To set the clock,
Press the SET button.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Press and hold SEEK 4 or b until the correct
minute appears on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
Use the levers next to the display to set the bass,
midrange, and treble until
you get the sound you want.
The
60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; 1K is midrange;
and
3.5K and 1OK control the treble.
We suggest you start with the center lever
(LK) in the
midpoint position. Then move the others up or down
until you get the amount of bass and treble you like.
To Play A Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
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RCL
It tells you the time. When the ignition is off, push RCL
to display the time. With the radio on, and the time
displayed, push it to see the frequency.
SEEK 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b button will cause the
receiver
to seek the next lower or higher station and
stop.
SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM
and 5 FM).
Tune in the station you want to listen to.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. The display will show
SET.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
0 Press the SET p lushbutt on.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
0 Press and hold SEEK or 4 until the correct
correct
hour appears
on the display.
minute appears
on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
Use the levers next to the display to set the base,
midrange and treble until
you get the sound you want.
The
60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; IK is midrange;
and
3.5K and 10K control the treble.
We suggest
you start with the center lever (IK) in the
midpoint position. Then move the others up or down
until you get the amount
of bass and treble you like.
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