key BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owner's Guide

Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Light)
SERVICE
ENGINE SO0
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
A computer monitors operation of your fuel, ignition
and emission control systems. This light should come on
when the ignition is on, but the engine is not running, as
a check to show you it is working. If it does not come on
at all, have
it fixed right away. If it stays on, or it comes
on while you are driving, the computer is indicating that
you have a problem. You should take your vehicle
in for
service soon.
NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on-
after a while the emission controls won’t work as
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well, your fuel economy won’t be as good and
your engine may not run as smoothly. This could
lead
to costly rer>airs not covered by your
warranty.
Battery Light
VOLTS
When you turn the key to RUN, this light will come on
briefly, to show that your alternator and battery charging systems are working. If a light stays
on, you need
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Press the PWR button or turn the ignition key off to stop
the disc player. The disc stays in the player and will
resume playing at the point where it stopped.
EJECT
Press EJCT, the disc will eject and the radio will play.
The disc will start at track
1 when you reinsert it.
As a feature to protect the disc,
if you turn the ignition off
with the disc partway out of the slot (after eject), it will be
drawn back into the player in about 30 seconds. The disc
will play at track
1 when the radio is turned on again.
Anti-Theft Feature
Delco-Loc I1 is a security feature for the compact disc
player. It can be used or ignored.
If ignored, the system
plays normally. If it is used, your player won’t be usable
if it’s ever stolen, because it won’t turn on.
The instructions below tell you how to enter your
personal secret code into the system. If your vehicle loses
battery power for any reason, you must unlock the system
with the secret code again before the system will
turn on.
Be sure to read through the entire procedure and become
familiar with
the appropriate buttons and knobs before
starting.
Step
1. Write clown any 6-digit number and keep it in a
safe place. Step
2. Turn
the ignition to the ACC or RUN position.
Step
3. Press PWR to turn the radio off.
Step 4. Press preset 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them
until
“---” shows on the display (at least 5 seconds).
You are now ready to enter your secret code. If you
pause more than
15 seconds between steps you may
have to start over.
Step
5. Press SET and “000” will appear on the display.
Step 6. Press SEEK and hold
it until the first digit of
your code appears.
Step 7. Rotate the tune knob right or left to make the
next two numbers agree
with your code.
Step
8. Press AM-FM knob and “000” will appear. Now
you are ready to enter the second three digits of the code
according to steps
6 and 7.
Step 9. Press the AM-FM knob. The display will show
“rEP” for
5 seconds, and then “OOO” will appear indicating
that some steps are to
be repeated for verification.
Step
10. Repeat steps 6,7, and 8.
Step 11. Press the AM-FM knob. If the display shows
“SEC”, the verification process was successful and the
system
is SECURE. If the display shows “---”, the
verification steps were not successful and the entire
sequence must be started again.
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Police records show that half of all motor
vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol
- a driver, a
passenger or someone else, such as a pedestrian, had
been drinking. In most cases, these deaths are the result
of someone who was drinking and driving. Over 25,000
motor vehicle-related deaths occur each year because of
alcohol, and thousands of people are injured.
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Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans
to drive? Ideally, no one should drink alcohol and then
drive. But
if one does, then what’s “too much”? It can be 1
a lot less than many might think. Although it depends on
each person and situation, here is some general.
information on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
of someone who is
drinking depends upon four things:
How much alcohol is in the drink.
The drinker’s body weight.
The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking.
The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol. According
to the American Medical Association, a
180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles
of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC
of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce
(120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces
(45 ml)
of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
It’s the amount
of alcohol that counts. For example, if
the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces
or
90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s
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Press the button in to make your front and rear turn
signal lights flash on and off.
Your hazard flashers work no matter what position your
key is
in, and even if the key isn't in.
To turn off the flashers, pull out on the collar. When the
hazard flashers are on, your turn signals won't work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at
the side
of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your
vehicle.
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r /r CAUTION:
To help avoid injury to you or others:
0 Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that
0 Never tow faster than safe or posted
0 Never get under your vehicle after it has
0 Always use separate safety chains on each
is being towed.
speeds.
been lifted by
a tow truck.
side when ?owing
a vehicle.
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When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key
off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a
straight-ahead position, with a clamping device designed
for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column lock for this. The transaxle should be in Neutral
and the parking brake released.
Don’t have
your vehicle towed on the front wheels,
unless you must.
If the vehicle must be towed on the
front wheels, don’t go more than
55 mph (88 kdh) or
farther than
500 miles (SO0 km) or your transaxle will
be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the
front wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
A CAUTION:
A vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’t
properly secured. This can cause a collision,
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before it is transported.
Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges underneath the towed vehicle.
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If your vehicle has this
aluminum wheel, you
may have plastic wheel
nut caps. Use the wheel
nut wrench to remove
the wheel nut caps and
to loosen the wheel
nuts.
If your vehicle has wire
wheel covers, remove
them as follows:
3 Use the wire wheel key
wrench
to remove the wire
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wheel cover.
Put the flat end in the slot
and take the small cover
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Remove the theft deterrent
wheel nut, by placing the
key end of the wire wheel
key wrench over the nut
and turning it to the left.
Pull off the wire wheel
cover. Note: When
replacing the wheel cover,
carefully line up the tire
valve stem and the notch in
the wheel cover.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet. 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). Position the
jack under the
vehicle. There is a notch in
the frame near each
of the
wheels. Fit the top of the
jack into the notch nearest
the wheel with the flat tire.
The jack handle has markings at
8” for the rear and 10”
for the front, which will help you to locate the jacking
notches in the frame.
1 CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
le when it
is supported only by a jack.
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There are additional fuses located behind the right sound
insulator panel on the passenger side. If these require
service, see your Buick dealer.
Maxifuse/Relay Center
To check the fuses in this underhood fuse center, turn
the two knobs
1/4 turn counterclockwise and remove the
cover. The inside of
the cover has a chart that explains
the features and controls governed by each fuse and
relay.
The PASS-Key 'I1
TM fuse is located in the right side relay
center.
Headlights
The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in
the underhood fuse center. An electrical overload will
cause
the lights to go on and off, or in some cases to
remain
off. If this happens, have your headlight wiring
checked right away.
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Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit
breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to heavy
snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor cools. If
the overload is caused by some electrical problem and
not snow, etc., be sure to get it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power
windows and other power accessories. When
the current
load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes,
protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed or goes
away.
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At Least Once A Month
WHAT TO DO
Tire Inflation Check
tire inflation. Make sure they
are inflated to
the pressures specified
on the Tire-Loading Information
label located
on the rear edge of the
driver’s door. See “Tires” in the
Index for further details.
At Least Once A Year
CHECK OR
SERVICE
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Key Lock Lubricate the key lock cylinders with
Cylinders the lubricant specified in Section D.
Body Lubricate all body door hinges. Also
Lubrication lubricate all hinges and latches,
including those’ for the hood, glove
box door and console door. Section
D tells you what to use.
CHECK OR
SERVICE I WHAT TO DO
Starter Switch
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1. Before you start, be sure you have
enough room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake
(see “Parking Brake”
in the Index if
necessary) and the regular brake.
NOTE:
Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn
off the
engine immediately
if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear.
The starter should work only
in “P”
(Park) or “N” (Neutral). If the starter
works in any other position, your
vehicle needs service.
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CHECK OR SERVICE
Brake-Transaxle
Shift Interlock
(Automatic
Transaxle)
-- BTSI
WHAT TO DO
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injured. Follow the steps
below.
1. Before you start, be sure you have
enough room around the vehicle. It
should be parked on
a level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake (see
“Parking Brake”
in the Index if
necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular
brake immediately
if the vehicle
begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the key to
the
“RUN” position, but don’t start
the engine. Without applying the
regular brake,
try to move the shift
lever out of
“P’ (Park) with normal
effort. If the shift lever moves out
of
“P” (Park), your vehicle’s BTSI
needs service.
CHECK OR
SERVICE
Steering
Column Lock
WHAT TO DO
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While parked, and with the parking
brake set, try to
turn the key to
“LOCK”
in each shift lever position.
The key should turn to “LOCK”
only when the shift lever
is in “P”
(Park).
0 The key should come out only in
“LOCK.”
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