brake BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Repair Manual
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Part 9 Index
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Ace (Ignition Key Position) ........................ 75
Accessory Power. Retained
......................... 76
Adding
Brake Fluid
.................................. 263
Coolant
..................................... 259
Electrical Equipment
...................... 140, 286
Engineoil
................................... 252
Power Steering Fluid
.......................... 261
Transaxle/Transmission Fluid
.................... 256
Windshield Washer Fluid
........................... 262
Additives, Engine Oil
............................. 254
Adjustment, Brake
............................... 175
Adult Safety Belt Usage
............................. 25
AirBag
.......................................... 34
Aircleaner
..................................... 255
Air Conditioner ............................. 132, 137
Air Outlets ..................................... 130
Air System
................................. 132, 137
Alcohol, Driving Under the Influence of
.............. 167
Alcohol
in Gasoline .............................. 243
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
....................... 283
AM Radio Reception ............................. 139 AM
Stereo Radio Reception
......................... 140
Antenna
....................................... 156
Antifreeze
...................................... 258
Antilock Brake System ........................... 172
Antilock Braking System Warning Light
.............. 120
Anti-TheftTips
................................... 71
Anti-Theft Feature, Delco LOC I1
.................... 153
Appearance Care
.................................. 278
Appearance Care and Materials
..................... 285
Armrest, Storage
................................ 113
Ashtrays
.. : ...................................... 115
Astroroof
...................................... 109
Audio Systems
.................................. 139
Automatic Air Conditioning System
................. 133
Automatic Door Locks
............................. 63
Automatic Mirror
................................ 106
Automatic Overdrive
.............................. 82
Automatic Pull-Down, Trunk
........................ 65
Automatic Transaxle
.............................. 80 I
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ......................... 256
Automatic Transaxle Torque Lock
................... 196
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Baby. Holding a ................................. 45
Battery
........................................ 265
. Battery Cables, Starting With ....................... 212
Battery Warning Light
............................ 126
Blizzard,
If You’re Caught in a ..................... 199
Blood Alcohol Level
............................. 167
“Blowout,
” Tire ................................. 229
Boat, Towinga
.................................. 201
Brake
Adjustment
.................................. 175
Fluid
....................................... 263
Lining Replacement, How to Drive After
....... 74, 264
Master Cylinder
.............................. 263
Brake-Transaxle
Shift Interlock ................... 80, 87
Brake System, Antilock Warning Light
............... 172
Brake System Warning Light
....................... 119
Brake Wear Indicators,
Disc ....................... 174
Brakes, Antilock
................................ 172
Brakes, Rear
..................................... 175
Braking
........................................ 171
Braking Emergencies
............................. 176
Braking
If Your Engine Stops ...................... 172
Break-In, New Vehicle
............................ -74
Break-In Schedule, When Towing a Trailer
............ 202
Parking
...................................... 84
PedalTravel
................................. 175
Bulbchart
..................................... 291
Bulb Replacement. Headlamp ...................... 266
Bulb Replacement Taillamp
........................ 267
Bulbs. Halogen
.................................. 265
Bulbs. Turn Signal
................................ 92
camper. Towing a
.............................. 201
Capacities
...................................... 292
Cap. Radiator Pressure
............................ 261
Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust
....................... 88
Care. Appearance ................................ 278
Cassette Tape Player Care
......................... 155
Cautions. Safety
.................................. 10
CB Radio. Adding A
............................. 140
Cellular Telephone. Adding a
...................... 140
Chains. Tire
.................................... 277
“Change Oil Soon” Light
.......................... 125
Change Oil. When to
......................... 125. 251
Changing a Flat Tire
.............................. 229
Charge. Battery. Warning Light
..................... 127
“Check Oil Level” Light
.......................... 124
Engine Coolant
............................... 258
Engine Oil Level ............................... 252
Power Steering Fluid
.......................... .26 1.
Safety Belt Systems ............................ 57
Transaxle Fluid
............................... 256
Checking
BrakeFluid
.................................. 263
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Defogging ..................................... 135
Defrost
.................................... 136. 138
Delco Sound Systems
............................ 139
Disc Brake Wear Indicators
........................ 174
Disposal, Used Oil
............................... 255
Door Ajar Light
.................................. 128
DoorLocks
...................................... 62
Door Locks, Automatic
............................ 63
Downhill Parking
................................ 194
Downshifting
.................................... 82
AtNight
.................................... 181
Defensively
.................................. 166
Drunk
....................................... 167
In a Foreign Country
........................... 245
In Cities
...................................... 187
In Fog, Mist or Haze ........................... 186
InRain
..................................... 183
In Winter ..................................... 197
On a Long Trip
............................... 190
On Freeways
................................. 188
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 192
On Snow or Ice
............................... 198
Through Deep Standing Water
.................... 79
Drunken Driving
................................. 167
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control
......... 133
Dimensions
.................................... 290
Driving
-0nCurves
................................... 176
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Fasteners. Replacement .......................... 242
Features and Controls
............................. 59
Fetus. Risk to
.. From Safety Belt Use ................ 39
Filling Your Fuel Tank
............................ 246
Filter. Oil
.................................. 254. 292
Finish Care
..................................... 282
Finish Damage
.................................. 283
First Gear. When to Use
............................ 83
FlatTire
....................................... 228
Flooded Engine. Starting
........................... 76
Fluid Fuels in
Foreign Countries
......................... 245
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................ 287
Fuseusage
..................................... 288
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 122
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 123
Fuel
........................................ 118
Volts
....................................... 127
Garage Door Opener Storage
....................... 110
Gasoline
....................................... 244
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your
........................ 246
Gear Positions
................................... 80
Glass Cleaning .................................. 281
Graphic Symbols
................................. 12
Guard Against Theft
.............................. 71
Guide En Francais
................................. 2
Capacities
................................... 292
Brake
....................................... 263
Power Steering
............................... 261
Transaxle/Transmission
........................ 256
Windshield Washer
............................ 262
Fluids and Lubricants Recommended
................ 309
FM Stereo Radio Reception
........................ 139
Fog. Driving
in .................................. 186
Foreign Operation
............................... 245
Francais. Guide
En ................................. 2
Freedom Battery ................................. 265 Halogen Bulbs ................................. 265
Freeway Driving
................................ 188 Hazard Warning Flasher ........................... 210
FrenchLanguageManual
........................... 2 Haze. Drivingin ................................. 186
Front Towing Hook-Up
........................... 219 Headlamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 266
Fuel
.......................................... 243 Headlight High-Low Beam Switch ................... 93
Fuel Tank. Filling Your
........................... 246 Head Restraints .................................. 18
FuelGage ...................................... 118 Headlightonwarning ............................ 101
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Hearing Impaired Customer Assistance ............... 3 14
Heater
..................................... 135. 138
Heater. Engine Block
.......................... 79. 254
High Speed. Shifting When Your Eogine is Running
..... 82
“Highway Hypnosis’’
............................. 19 1
Hill and Mountain Roads
.......................... 192
Hills. Parking on
................................ 194
Hitches. Trailer
.................................. 204
Holding a Baby
in Your Car ......................... 45
Hood. Opening the
............................... 248
Horn
........................................... 90
Hot Coolant Warning Light
........................ 122
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings About
................. 221
Hydroplaning
................................... 185
Ice. Driving on
................................. 198
Identification Label. Service Parts
................... 286
Identification Number. Vehicle
..................... 286
Idling Your Engine
................................ 87
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ........... 239
Ignition Key Positions
............................. 75
Indicator. Turn Signal
............................. 92
Indicators. Disc Brake Wear
....................... 174
Indicators. Warning Lights and Gages
................ 117
Infant Restraint
................................... 46
Inflation. Tire
................................... 271
Illuminated Entry System
........................... 70
Inside Mirror ................................... 106
Inspection. Tires
................................. 272 Instrument Panel
................................ 1 16
Interior Cleaning
................................ 278
Interlock. BrakeRransaxle Shift
.................. 80. 87
Introduction How
To Use This Manual ................ 10
J ack. Tire ..................................... 230
Jacking Up the Car
............................... 230
Jump Starting
................................... 212
Keys
.......................................... 60
Keyless Entry System. Remote ...................... 66
Kilometer Indicator
.............................. 117
Label. Service Parts Identification
.................. 286
Lamp Monitors
.................................. 105
Lane Change Indicator
............................. 91
Lap-Shoulder Belt Usage by Children
................. 44
Leaving Your Vehicle
.............................. 64
Level Control Electronic
.......................... 112
License Plate Holder, Rear
......................... 115
Light, Safety Belt
................................. 19
Light, Turn Signal Indicator
......................... 92
Lighter, Cigarette
................................ 116
Daytime. Running
............................. 103
LapBelt
........................................ 40
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Gages and Warning Indicators ................... 117
Panel
....................................... 101
Time Out Feature
............................. 113
Traffic
...................................... 165
“On” Warning
................................ 101
Operation
.................................... 92
Loading Your Vehicle
............................ 268
Locks. Door
..................................... 62
Locks. Rear Door Security
.......................... 69
Long Distance Driving
............................ 190
Loss of Control
................................. 180
Low Oil Pressure. Warning Light
................... 124
LowFuelLight
................................. 119
Maintenance
Inspections
.................................. 308
Record
...................................... 311
Schedule
.................................... 293
Underbody
.................................. 284
Malfunction Indicator Light
........................ 126
Manualseat
..................................... 14
Markings, Pavement
............................. 166
Master Cylinder, Brake
........................... 263
Memory Seat and Mirrors
.......................... 15
Methanol in Gasoline ............................. 243
Mirrors Automatic
................................... 106
Convex Outside
.............................. 108 Heated
Outside Rearview
....................... 108
Inside
...................................... 106
Outside
..................................... 108
Mist, Driving in
................................. 186
Mobile Telephone, Adding a
....................... 140
Monitors, Lamp
................................. 105
Mountain Driving
................................ 192
MTBE In Gasoline
............................... 243
N (Neutral) Gear Position ......................... 81
Netconvenience
................................ 109
New Vehicle “Break-In”
........................... 74
NightDriving
................................... 181
Nightvision
.................................... 182
Notices About Damage
............................ 11
Octane Required for Your Car
..................... 243
Odometer
...................................... 117
Odometer. Trip
.................................. 117
Off (Ignition Key Position)
......................... 76
Off Road Recovery .............................. 178
Oil. Change Your Engine
...................... 25 1. 293
Oil. Engine
..................................... 251
Oil Pressure Warning Light
........................ 123
Operation in Foreign Countries
..................... 245
Overdrive. Automatic ............................. 82
Overheated Engine
............................... 221
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P (Park) Position ................................ 80
Paint Spotting ................................... 284
Panel Lights
.................................... 101
Park. Shifting Into ................................ 86
Park. Shifting Out of
.............................. 87
Parking Brake
.................................... 84
Parking on Hills
................................. 194
Parking Over Things That Bum
...................... 88
Passing
........................................ 178
PASS-Key. Theft Deterrent System
................... 73
Pavement Markings
.............................. 166
Pedal Travel. Brake
.............................. 176
Perception Time in Braking
........................ 171
Polishing and Waxing
............................ 282
Power Antenna Care
................................ 156
DoorLocks
................................... 62
Seat Controls
.................................. 14
Steering
..................................... 176
Steering Fluid
................................ 261
Windows
..................................... 90
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During
................ 39
Pressure. Tire
................................... 271
Problems on the Road
............................ 209
Proper Safety Belt Usage for Adults
.................. 25
Publications Order Form
.......................... 3 19
Publications. Service
............................. 3 16
Pull-Down. Automatic Trunk ........................ 65
Push-Starting Your Car
........................... 212
R (Reverse) Gear Position ......................... 81
Racing. Shifting When Your Engine is
................ 82
Radiator Overheating
............................. 221
Radiator Pressure Cap
............................ 261
Radio. Two-way. Adding a
........................ 140
Radio Systems
.................................. 139
Rain. Driving in
................................. 183
Reaction Time in Braking
......................... 171
Reading Lights
.................................. 104
RearBrakes
.................................... 175
Rear Door Security Lock
........................... 69
Rear License Plate Holder
......................... 115
Rear Passenger ComforTemp
....................... 130
Rear Towing Hook-Ups ........................... 220
Rear Window Defogger
....................... 136. 139
Reclining Front Seatbacks
.......................... 16
Recovery.
Off Road ............................... 178
Recreational Vehicle Towing
....................... 201
Remote Keyless Entry System
....................... 66
Remote Trunk Release
............................. 65
Replaceable Light Bulbs
.......................... 291
Replacing Brake System Parts
...................... 264
Replacing Safety Belts
................... : ......... 57
Replacing Wheels
............................... 276
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 315
Restarting Your Car When
It’s Moving ................ 76
Restraint. Child
.................................. 46
Restraint Systems. Checking Your
.................... 57
Restraints. Head
.................................. 18
Replacing Tires
................................. 273
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Retained Accessory Power .......................... 76
Reverse Gear Position
............................. 81
“Riding” the Brakes
.............................. 17 1
Road Signs
..................................... 160
Roads. Hill and Mountain
.......................... 192
Rocking Your Vehicle
............................ 239
Rotation. Tire
................................... 272
Run (Ignition Key Position)
......................... 76
Running Lights. Daytime
.......................... 103
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
............ 89
Safety Belt Care
................................ 281
Safety Belt Extender
.............................. 57
Safety Belt Reminder Light
......................... 19
Safety Belt Replacement
........................... 57
Safety Belt. Lap
.................................. 40
Safety Belt. Lap-Shoulder
.......................... 26
Safety Belt. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
............. 28
Safety Belt Usage By Adults
........................ 25
Safety Belt Usage By Children ...................... 44
Safety Belt Usage During Pregnancy
.................. 39
Safety Belts
..................................... 13
Safety Belts. Center. Adult Passenger
................. 40
Safety Belts. Cleaning
............................ 281
Safety Belts. Questions About
....................... 24
Safety Belts. Rear Seat Passengers
................... 41
Safety Belts. Right Front Adult Passenger .............. 40
Safety Belts.
Too Loose ............................ 30
Safety Belts. Torn
................................. 58
Safety Belts. Twisted .............................. 33
Safety Belts. Why They Work
....................... 20
Safety Belts. Worn Under Arm
....................... 32
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 315
Safety Warnings
.................................. 10
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 296
Seat Adjustment
............................... 14. 58
Seats and Safety Belts ............................. 13
Seat Controls
.................................... 14
Second Gear. When to Use
......................... 82
Securing
a Child Restraint .................. 46.47.50. 52
Security Light .................................... 73
Security Lock. Rear Door
.......................... 69
Service Tips
..................................... 242
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 241
“Service Engine Soon” Warning Light
............... 126
Service Parts Identification Label
................... 286
Service Publications
.............................. 316
Setting
the Clock ..................... 142.145.148. 151
Setting the Trip Odometer
......................... 117
ShapeofRoadSigns
............................. 163
Sheet Metal Damage ............................. 283
Shift Brake-Transaxle Interlock
................... 80. 87
Shift Lever Positions
.............................. 80
Shifting Into Park ................................. 86
Shifting Out Of Park .............................. 87
Signaling Turns
................................... 91
Skidding
....................................... 180
Shoulder
Belt Height Adjuster
....................... 28
Signs. Road
.................................... 160
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Towing a Trailer ................................. 201
Towing Your Buick
.............................. 2 17
Traction Control System
.......................... 174
Traction Control System Warning Light
.............. 174
Trademarks. GM
.................................. 2
Traffic Lights
................................... 165
Traffic Officer
.................................. 166
Trailer Brakes
................................... 204
Trailer Towing
.................................. 201
Transaxleflransmission Automatic
................... 80
Transaxle Fluid
.................................. 256
Travel. Brake Pedal
.............................. 175
Trip Odometer
.................................. 117
Trunk Ajar Light
................................ 128
Trunk Release. Remote
............................ 65
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............... 91
Tun Signalmeadlight Beam Lever
................... 91
Twilight Sentinel ................................ 102
Twisted Safety Belts
............................... 33
Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt
............ 55
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 284
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
...................... 274
Universal Theft Deterrent
.......................... 71
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 243
Uphill Parking
.................................. 195
Upholstery Care
................................. 278
Used Oil. How to Dispose
of ....................... 255 Vehicle
Damage. Warnmgs
........................ 11
Vehicle Identification Number
...................... 286
Vehicle Storage
................................. 265
Vehicle Symbols
.................................. 12
Vinyl. Cleaning
................................. 280
Visors. Dual Sun
................................ 114
Visor Vanity Mirror
.............................. 114
VoltsGage
..................................... 127
Warning Devices 211
Flasher. Hazard
............................... 210
Light. Antilock Brake System
................... 120
Light. Battery
................................ 126
Light. Brake System
........................... 119
Light. Change Oil Soon
........................ 125
Light. Check Oil Level
......................... 124
Light. Door Ajar
.............................. 128
Light. Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 122
Light. Engine Oil Pressure ...................... 123
Light. Security
................................ 73
Light. Traction Control System
.................. 121
Light. Trunk Ajar
............................. 128
Lights and Indicators on Instrument Panel
.......... 117
Warnings. Safety
................................. 10
Washer. Windshield
........................... 94. 281
Wear Indicators. Disc Brake
....................... 174
Weather Strips. Cleaning
.......................... 283
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Light. Washer Fluid Low ........................ 94
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