BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owners Manual

@ Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
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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
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Airconditioner
........................................................... 132. 137
RearWindowDefogger
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Ventilation
............................................................... 132. 138
Audiosystems
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Setting the Clock
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Radio Controls
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TapePlayerControls
................................................ 143. 145. 148
CDPlayerControls
............................................................ 151
Understanding Radio Reception
................................................... 139
Care of Cassette Tape Player & Tapes ............................................. 155
CareofCompactDiscs
......................................................... 155
Antennacare
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Your Buick Comfort System
This part tells you how to make your air system work
for you.
Outside Air
Fresh air from outside your vehicle flows through your
Buick when the car is moving. When the vehicle is not
moving, you can get outside air to flow through by
selecting any air choice (except the rear window
defogger) and the
HI fan speed.
Air Outlets
Adjust the direction of
air flow by moving the
louvered vents.
Rear Passenger ComforTemp (Option)
If you have this option, you can adjust the direction of
the air flow to
the rear seating area.
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If your Buick has the Dual Automatic ComforTemp
Climate Control option,
it looks like this:
Ext Temp
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The following information tells you how it works.
You will hear a beep each time a button is pushed. The
display will show fan, temperature and mode settings. Push this and
the display will indicate the outside
temperature (Unless
the system is OFF). Push it again to
return to the regular system display.
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CooVWarm Off
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To choose the temperature you want maintained inside
the car, push one of these.
You can choose from 60 OF (16 "C), for maximum
cooling, and
90" F (33 "C), for maximum heating. It is
not necessary to choose the extreme temperature to get
the system to heat
or cool at the maximum. The system
does
it automatically.
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When the system is off, the ventilation system will allow
air to flow through your Buick when the vehicle
is
moving. The system will try to keep the air at the chosen
temperature, unless
it is very hot or very cold. The
outside temperature will show in the display area when
the system is
OFF.
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Auto Dual Zone
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AUTO
When the system is set for
automatic, air will come
from the
floor outlets, the
instrument panel outlets or
both. Fan speed will vary
(unless a blower
LO or HI
button has been pushed) as
the system gets to and
maintains the temperature
setting you have selected.
The display will show the set temperature and blower
speed.
In cold weather the system will delay turning on the fan,
to avoid blowing cold air. The length of the delay
depends on engine coolant temperature, outside
temperature and time since the engine was last started.
Pushing a
LO or HI blower button will override this
delay, and cause the fan to start.
To rid the system of stale air in warm weather, air will
come out of the floor outlets for
a short time. The
front seat passenger can control the air temperature
in their seating area.
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The air temperature for the right side of the front seat
can be set using the control on the passenger’s door.
Both DUAL
ZONE and AUTO buttons will light up. To
turn off this part of the system, push the DUAL ZONE
button again.
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The right front seat
passenger
can also activate
the
DUAL ZONE function
by pressing the
WARM or
COOL buttons on the
passenger door.
The indicator above the control will show the difference
from the main temperature setting.
Fan Speeds
The speed of the blower fan
is controlled automatically
if
you have the fan on
AUTO.
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If you want the blower fan
to run at lower speed, push
the
LO button. The blower
speed will decrease with
every push of the button
, until the lowest speed is
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If you want to raise the
blower speed, push HI. The
blower speed will increase
with every push
of the
button until maximum
speed is reached.
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Econ Defog
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You can use ECON when
you don't need to cool the
outside air. The system will
work like the AUTO mode
without cooling. The air
flow will come from the
instrument panel outlets.
ECON does not have the
blower delay feature as the
AUTO mode setting.
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To warm the air, press '
and adjust the temperature
and fan speed for your
comfort. Most
of the air
will come from the floor
outlets.
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When the outside
temperature is mild, use
DEFOG to keep fog off the
windshield.
Air entering the vehicle will be evenly split between the
floor outlets and the outlets near the windshield.
The blower speed will be controlled automatically, but
you can choose another fan speed by pushing the
HI or
LO buttons.
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Defrost Rear Window Defogger
This setting will direct most
of the air flow toward the
windshield. Use
DEFROST
when there is fog or ice on
the-windshield.
Defrost will work better if any ice and snow is cleared
from the hood and the air inlet area between the hood
and the windshield.
Blower speed will be controlled automatically, but
you
can choose another speed by pushing the HI or LO
buttons. The
lines
you see on the
rear window will warm the
glass. Press the button to
start warming your
window.
After
10 minutes, it will go
off by itself, or pressing the
button again during the
heating cycle will shut it
off. If you need additional
warming time, push the
button again.
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If you have the heated outside rearview mirror option,
the mirror will be warmed when the rear defogger is on.
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I: Scraping the inside of your rear window could
cut and damage the heater. Your warranty would
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If your Buick has the Electronic Touch Climate Control
System, the following information
tells you how it
works.
Air Conditioner
The next three selections cool the air. The air
conditioner won't work well unless all the windows are
1 closed. On very hot days, open the windows long ~
~ ~ enough to let the hot inside air out. This reduces the
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have to do, which should help fuel economy.
Max
This setting provides maximum cooling with the least
amount of work.
MAX recirculates much of the air
inside your vehicle
so it maximizes your air
conditioner's performance and fuel economy.
Fan Speeds
The fan control is used to select the speed you want the
blower to control
the air flow.
Lever Controls
The upper lever changes the fan speeds. The lower lever
changes the temperature of the air coming through your
air outlets.
Norm
Use NORM for normal cooling on hot days. This setting
cools outside air and directs
it through the instrument
panel outlets.
Bi-Level
This setting is designed for use on sunny days when the
air
is only moderately warm or cool. On days like these,
the sun may adequately warm your upper body, but your
lower body may not be warm enough.
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The Bi-level setting directs outside air into your vehicle
in two ways. Cool air is directed toward your upper
body through instrument panel outlets, while slightly
warmed air is directed through the heater outlet at your
feet.
The air conditioner compress& operates in all Air
Conditioning positions and the Defrost position when
the outside temperature is above
48 OF (9 “C).
When you don’t need to cool the outside air, use the
VENT, HEAT and
DEFROST settings. Adjust the
temperature control for comfort. You’ll get better fuel
economy (gas mileage) if you’re not cooling the outside
air. When you cool the air, your engine runs a
refrigeration compressor, and it has to work harder.
Vent
For mild outside temperature, when little heating or
cooling is needed, use the
VENT setting. Air will flow
thought the instrument panel outlets. Use the air outlets
to turn on, adjust and turn
off the air flow. Adjust the
temperature lever
to the desired temperature.
Heater
When outside temperatures are cold, pressing the HTR
setting and adjusting the temperature lever will send
warm air through the floor outlets and some through the
defroster vents.
Defrost
The DEFROST setting directs most of the air flow
toward the windshield. Use defrost when you want to
remove
fog or ice from the windshield. When it’s 48OF
(9 * C) or warmer, you’ll get cooled air.
Defog
Air entering the vehicle will be evenly split between the
floor outlets and the outlets near the windshield. You
can control the temperature of the air and the fan speed
to clear the foggy windows.
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