mileage BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owners Manual

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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Service
Your Buick dealer knows your vehicle best and wants
you to be happy with it. We hope you’ll go to your
dealer for all your service needs. You’ll get genuine GM
parts and GM-trained and supported service people.
We hope you’ll want to keep your GM vehicle all GM.
Genuine GM parts have one
of these marks:
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Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own service work, you’ll
want
to get the proper Buick Service Manual. It tells you
much more about how to service your Buick than this
manual can.
To order the proper service manual, see
“Service Publications’’ in
the Index.
You should keep a record with all parts receipts and list
the mileage and the date
of any service work you
perform. See “Maintenance Record’’
in the Index.
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You can be injured if you try to do service work 1
on a vehicle without knowing enough about it.
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Be sure you have sufficient knowledge,
experience, and the proper replacement
parts and tools before you attempt any
vehicle maintenance task.
Be sure
to use the proper ‘nuts, bolts and
other fasteners.
“English’a and “metric”
fasteners can be easily confused.
If you
use the wrong fasteners, parts can later
break
or fall off. You”cauld be hurt.
If you try to do your own service work
knowing enough about
it, your vehicle!l
damaged.
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When to Check: Check your tires once a month or
more.
Don’t forget your compact spare tire. It should be at
60
psi (420 Ha).
How to Check: Use a good quality pocket-type gage to
check tire pressure. Simply looking
at the tires will not
tell you the pressure, especially
if you have radial tires --
which may look properly inflated even if they’re
underinflated.
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If your tires have valve caps, be sure to put them back
on. They help prevent leaks by keeping out dirt and
moisture.
Tire Inspection and Rotation
To make your tires last longer, have them inspected and
rotated at the mileages recommended
in the
Maintenance Schedule. See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index. Use
this rotation
pattern.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and
rear inflation pressure as shown on the Tire-Loading
Information label. Make certain that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See “Wheel Nut Torque”
in the
Index.
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STEP TWO -- If after contacting a member of
Dealership Management, it appears your problem cannot
be resolved by the dealership without further help,
contact the Buick Customer Assistance Center by
calling 1-800-521 -7300. In Canada, contact GM
of
Canada Customer Assistance Center in Oshawa by
calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854
(French).
In Mexico, call 254- 17-86. In Puerto Rico or
U.S. Virgin
Islands, call 1-809-763- 13 15. In all other overseas
locations, contact GM International Export Sales in
Canada by calling
1 -4 16-644-4 1 12.
For prompt assistance, please have the following
information available to give the Customer Assistance
Representative:
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Your name, address, telephone number
Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from
the vehicle registration or title, or the plate
attached to the left top of
the instrument panel and
visible through the windshield.)
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
Nature of problem In order
to give your inquiry prompt
attention, please
call the toll-free number listed above. However, if you
wish to write Buick, write to Buick Motor Division,
Customer Assistance Center, 902 E. Hamilton Avenue,
Flint, MI 48550. A listing of all Buick Zone Offices and
offices outside the
U.S. which can assist you can also be
found in
the warranty booklet.
When contacting Buick, please remember that your
problem will likely be resolved in the dealership, using
the dealership's facilities, equipment and personnel. That is why we suggest you follow Step One first if
you
have a problem.
Customer Assistance for the Hearing
or Speech Impaired
To assist owners who have hearing difficulties, Buick
has installed special TDD (Telecommunication Devices
for the Deaf) equipment
in its Customer Assistance
Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer who
has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter
(TTY) can communicate with Buick by dialing:
1 -800-TD-BUICK. (TDD users in Canada can dial
1-800-263-3830.)
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Owner’s Record of Upkeep & Fuel Usage
DATE MILEAGE AMOUNT COMMENTS
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Owner’s Record of Upkeep & Fuel Usage
DATE MILEAGE AMOUNT ._ . COMMENTS
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Owner’s Record of Upkeep & Fuel Usage
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Fuel Mileage Chart
MILES PER GALLON
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 I40 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180
60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102
108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216
70 77 84 91 98 105 112 119 126 133 140 147 '154 161 168 175 182 189 196 203 210 217 224 2\
31 238 245 252
80 88 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 1.60 168 176 184 192 200 208 216 224 232 240 248 256 264 272 280 288
90 99
108 117 126 135 144 153 162 171 180 189 198 207 216 225 234 243 252 261 270 279 288 297 306 315 324
100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 33\
0 340 350 360
110 121 132 143 154 165 176 187 198 209 220 231 242 253 264 275 286 297 308 319 330 341 352 363 374 385 39\
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120 132 144 156 168
180 192 204 216 228 240 252 264 276 288 300 312 324 336 348 360 37\
2 384 396 408 420 432
130 143 156 169 182 195 208 221 234 247 260 273 286 299 31\
2 325 338 351 364 377 390 403 416 429 442 455 468
140 154 168 182 196 210 224 238 252 266 280 294 308 322 33\
6 350 364 378 392 406 420 .434 448 462 476 490 504
150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 270 285 300 3 15 330 345 360 375 390 \
405 420 435 450 465 480 495 5 10 525 540
160 176 192 208 224 240 256 272 288 304 320 336 352 368 38\
4 400 416 432 448 464 480 496
51 2 528 544 560 576
170 187 204 221 238 255 272 289 306 323 340 357 374 391 40\
8 425 442 459 476 493 510 527 544 561 578 595 612
180 198 216 234 252 270 288 306 324 342 360 378 396 414 43\
2 450 468 486 504 522 540 558 576 594 612 630 648
190 209 228 247 266 285 304 323 342 361 380 399 418 437 45\
6 475 494 5 13 532 551 570 589 608 627 646 665 684
200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 50\
0 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700 720
210 231 252 273 294 3 I5 336 357 378 399 420 441 462 483 504 525 546 567 588 609 630 651 672 693 714 735 756
220 242 264 286 308 330 352 374 396 418 440 462 484 506 528 550 572 594 616 638 660 682 704 726 748 770 792
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