high beam BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owners Manual

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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have to do with
your lights:
LIGHTS PC
HIGH BEAM OR = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD ' ' '
WASHER
l0 'r' -1
WINDSHIELD 6$
WASHER 8
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
3f
HEADLAMP -
WIPER -
WASHER iQ
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
RADIATOR
a
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL wb
PRESSURE
TEMP
OIL &4
ANTILOCK (a)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
>
VOLUME
HATCHBACK
e
TRUNK
RELEASE
LIGHTER
1-1
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
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Part 2 Features & Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick. and information on starting. shifting
and braking
. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is working
properly
.. and what to do if you have a problem .
Keys ........................................................................\
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DoorLocks
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62
NewVehicleBreak-In .............................................................. 74
StartingtheEngine ................................................................. 76
ShiftingtheTransaxle
.............................................................. 80
Windows ........................................................................\
. 90
TiltSteeringWheel
................................................................ 90
Multi-FunctionLever
............................................................... 91
TurnandLaneChangeSignals ................................................... 91
Headlight High-Low Beam Change Signals
......................................... 91
WindshieldWiper/Washer
...................................................... 94
CruiseControl ................................................................ 96
Instrumentpanel
................................................................... 116
Speedometer and Odometer
..................................................... 117
Warning Lights and Gages
...................................................... 117
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The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam
Lever Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
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The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Headlight High-Low Beam & Passing Signal
0 Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control
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The turn signal has two upward (for Right) and two
downward (for Left) positions. These positions allow
you to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way
up or down.
When the turn
is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
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A green arrow on the
instrument panel
will flash
in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until
the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t
flash but just stay on, a signal bulb may be burned out
and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If
the green arrows don’t go on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuse (see “Fuses”
in the Index)
and for burned-out bulbs.
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lights, a different turn signal flasher is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal indicator will flash
even
if a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lights regularly to make sure they
are working.
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlights,
parking lights, fog lamps, side marker lights and
taillights) meet all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and provinces may apply
their own lighting regulations that may require special
attention before
you operate these lights. For example,
some jurisdictions may require that you operate your
lower beam lights with fog lamps at all times, or that
headlights be turned on whenever you must use your
windshield wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions
prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at
dawn or dusk. It is recommended that
you check with
you own state or provincial highway authority for
applicable lighting regulations.
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Headlight High-Low Beam
To change the headlights
from low beam to high or
high to low, pull the turn
signal lever. all the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this blue light on the
instrument panel also will
be on.
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Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked
“WIPER.”
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to “MIST.”
Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The
wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more
cycles, hold the band on “MIST” longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to
“LO,” the shorter the delay.
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
the 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.
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Lamp Monitors (Option)
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Bulbs Monitored
This system will let you know when certain exterior light
bulbs fail to light. When you first start your car all eight
lights come on briefly
to show that the system is
working.
When a bulb fails an indicator will flash for several
seconds and then stay on until the failed bulb is replaced
and lit. For example, if a burned
out back-up light bulb is
replaced, the indicator for back-up lamps will stay on
until the transaxle is put in reverse with the ignition on.
The bulbs are monitored only while they are being used.
If you have recently had a low battery condition or the
battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the
indicators will flash when you turn the ignition switch to
RUN. Turning the parking lamps on will return the lamp
monitor system to normal operation.
Indicator
High Beam
Low Beam
Left Turn
Right Turn Tail
Parking stop
Backup
Bulbs Monitored
Both Headlight
High Beams
Both Headlight
Low Beams
1 Front Left Turn
2 Rear Left Turn
1 Front Right Turn
2 Rear Right Turn
4 Tail
Right and Left Rear Side Marker
2 License
4 Front Park
Right and Left Front
Side Marker
4 Rear
1 Center High Mounted
2 Back up
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Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example,
if you spend the day in bright
sunshine
you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will
have less trouble adjusting to night.
But if you’re driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night.
They may cut down
on glare from headlights, but they
also make a lot of things invisible that should remain
visible
- such as parked cars, obstacles, pedestrians, or
even trains blocking railway crossings. You may want to
put on your sunglasses after you have pulled into a
brightly-lighted service
or refreshment area. Eyes
shielded from that glare may adjust more quickly to
darkness back
on the road. But be sure to remove your
sunglasses before you leave the service area.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It
can take
a second or two, or even several seconds, for
your eyes to readjust
to the dark. When you are faced
with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn’t lower
the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights),
slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the
approaching lights. If there is a line of opposing traffic, make occasional glances over
the line of headlights to
make certain that one
of the vehicles isn’t starting to
move into your lane. Once
you are past the bright lights,
give your eyes time to readjust before resuming speed.
High Beams
If the vehicle approaching you has its high beams on,
signal by flicking yours to high and then back to low
beam. This is the usual signal to lower the headlight
beams. If the other driver still doesn’t lower the beams,
resist the temptation to put your high beams
on. This
only makes two half-blinded drivers.
On a freeway, use your high beams
only in remote areas
where you won’t impair approaching drivers. In some
places, like cities, using high beams is illegal.
When you follow another vehicle on a freeway or
highway, use low beams. True, most vehicles now have
day-night mirrors that enable the driver to reduce glare.
But outside mirrors are not of this type and high beams
from behind can bother the driver ahead.
A Few More Night Driving Suggestions
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Tobacco smoke also
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Tips on Driving in Fog
If you get caught in fog, turn your headlights on low
beam, even
in daytime. You’ll see -- and be seen --
better.
Don’t
use your high beams. The light will bounce off
the water droplets that make up fog and reflect back at
you.
Use your defogger. In high humidity, even a light
buildup of moisture on the inside of the glass will cut
down on your already limited visibility.
Run your
windshield wipers and washer occasionally. Moisture
can build up on the outside glass, and what seems to be
fog may actually be moisture
on the outside of your
windshield.
Treat dense fog as an emergency. Try to find a place
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pull off the road. Of course you want to respect
another’s property, but you might need
to put something
between you and moving vehicles
-- space, trees,
telephone poles, a private driveway, anything that
removes
you from other traffic.
If visibility is near zero and
you must stop but are
unsure whether you are away from the road, turn your
lights on, start your hazard warning flashers, and sound
your horn at intervals or when you hear approaching
traffic. Pass
other vehicles in fog only if you
can see far enough
ahead to pass safely. Even then, be prepared to delay
your pass if you suspect the fog is worse up ahead.
If
other vehicles try to pass you, make it easy for them.
City Driving
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One of the biggest problems with city streets is the
amount
of traffic on them. You’ll want to watch out for
what
the other drivers are doing and pay attention to
traffic signals.
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Replaceable Light Bulbs
Application Number
Exterior
Headlight High Beam
......................... 9005
Low Beam
......................... 9006
Park/Turn
........................ 2057NA
Park
.............................. 194NA
Side Marker
........................ 194NA
Backup
............................. 3156
Cornering
........................... 1156
High Level Stop
...................... 1156
License
.............................. 194
Side Marker
............................ 24
Tail
................................. 194
Tail/Stop/Turn
........................ 3057
Application Number
Interior Illumination
Ashtray .............................. 194
Dome/Reading. Front
................... 562
Reading. Rear
......................... 564
Door Courtesy
...................... PC 168
Door Warning
...................... PC 168
Engine Compartment
................... 561
Footwell Courtesy
...................... 168
GloveBox
............................ 194
Luggage Compartment
............... EP6-93
Vanity Mirror. Front and Rear
............. 564
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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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