ECU BUICK PARK AVENUE 1994 User Guide

To reprogram the door locks to lock and unlock when
you shift in and out of “P’ (Park) do the following:
I. Close your doors and turn the ignition ON.
2. Keep your foot on the brake pedal.
3. Press and hold the driver’s power door unlock
4. Move the shift lever out of “P” (Park), then move the
switch.
shift lever
back into “P” (Park).
5. Release the unlock switch.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
If your vehicle has a theft deterrent system, see
“Universal Theft Deterrent” in the Index.
Trunk
Remote Trunk Release
The trunk release switch in
the glove box must be ON
for the TRUNK release
button to work. This feature
allows you to secure items
in the trunk. To secure, turn
OFF the TRUNK
RELEASE, lock the glove
box, then take the door key
with you.
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:. .. The TRUNK button is on
Automatic Pull-Down Feature (Option)
If you have this feature, it pulls the trunk lid closed. This
allows you
to gently push the trunk lid down and the
pull-down feature then secures it completely.
1 NOTICE:
Do not slam your trunk lid down if you have the
pull-down feature.
If you do, you may damage
the pull-down system.
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Rear Door Security Lock
Your Buick is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
of your car from the inside. To use one of these locks:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Move the lever all the way up.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel
the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride
in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door from the inside.
You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.
To cancel the rear door lock:
CHILD
SECURITY
LOCK
SET LEVER ON BOTH REAR DOORS
1. Unlock the door from
the inside and open the
door from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the
way down.
3. Do the same for the
other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
inside when this feature is
in use. If you want to open a
rear door when the security lock
is on:
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Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what
if you have to leave your ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable
in your vehicle?
1. Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk
or glove box.
2. Lock the glove box.
3. Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
4. Then t&e the door key with you.
Universal Theft Deterrent (Option)
If your Buick has this option, it has a theft deterrent
alarm system. With this system, the “SECURITY” light
will flash as you open the door (if your ignition is
off).
This light reminds you to activate the theft deterrent
system. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
Remote Keyless Entry System. The “SECURITY”
light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The “SECURITY” light should go
Off.
If a door or the trunk is opened without the key or
Remote Keyless Entry System; the alarm will go
off. It
will also
go off if a door lock or the trunk lock is
damaged. Your vehicle’s lights will flash and the horn
will sound for several minutes, then will go off to save
battery power.
Kemember, the theft deterrent system won’t activate
if
you lock the doors with a key or manual door lock. It
activates only if you use a power door lock switch or
Remote Keyless Entry System. You should also
remember that you can start
your vehicle with the
correct ignition key if the alarm has been set
off. You
must still shut
off the alarm by inserting the key in the
door lock.
Here’s how to avoid setting
off the alarm by accident:
1. If you don’t want to activate the theft deterrent
system, the vehicle should be locked
after the doors
are closed.
2. Always unlock a door with a key, or use the Remote
Keyless Entry System. Unlocking a
door any other
way will set
off the alarm.
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If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your
key.
PASS-Key@II
You can also turn off the alarm by using the Keyless
Entry System, if
you have it. The alarm won’t stop if
you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test The Alarm
The alarm can be tested by first having the driver’s
window down. Activate the system by locking
the doors
with
the power door lock switch or the Remote Keyless
Entry System. Get out
of the car and close the door and
wait for the SECURITY light to go out. Then reach
in
through the window, unlock the door with the manual
door lock, and open the door. This should set off the
alarm.
If the alarm does not sound when
it should, check to see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the
fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the
theft deterrent system when leaving your vehicle. Your
vehicle is equipped with the PASS-Key@II
(Personalized Automotive Security System) theft
deterrent system. PASS-Key%
is a passive theft
deterrent system. This means you don’t have to do
anything different
to arm or disarm the system. It works
when you insert or remove the
key from the ignition.
PASS-Key@II uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder
in your vehicle.
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When the PASS-Key% system senses that someone is using the wrong key,
it shuts down the vehicle’s starter
and fuel systems. For about three minutes,
the starter
won’t work and
fuel won’t go to the engine. If someone
tries to start your vehicle again or uses another key
during this time, the vehicle will not start. This
discourages someone from randomly trying different
keys with different resistor pellets in an attempt to make
a match.
The ignition key must be clean and dry before it’s
inserted in the ignition or the engine may not start. If the
engine does not start and the “SECURITY’’ light comes
on, the key may be dirty
or wet. Turn the ignition off.
Clean and dry the key. Wait about three minutes and try
again. The security light may remain on during this
time. If
the starter still won’t work, and the key appears
to be clean and dry, wait about three minutes and try the
other ignition key. At this time, you may also want to
check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers”
in the
Index). If
the starter won’t work with the other key, your vehicle needs
service. If your vehicle does start, the first
ignition key may be faulty. See your Buick dealer or a
locksmith who can service the PASS-Key@II.
If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or
missing resistor pellet, the starter won’t work and the
“SECURITY” light
will flash. But you don’t have to
wait three minutes before trying one of the other ignition
keys.
See your Buick dealer or
a locksmith who can service
the PASS-Key@II to have a new key made.
If you’re ever driving and the “SECURITY” light comes
on and stays on,
you will be able to restart your engine if
you turn it off. Your PASS-Key% system, however, is
not working properly
and must be serviced by your
Buick dealer. Your vehicle is not protected by the
PASS-Key% system.
If you lose or damage a PASS-Key@II ignition key, see
your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service
PASS-Key@II to have a
new key made.
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Mirrors
Manual Inside Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your car.
Grip the mirror
in the center to move it up or down and
sided to side. The day-night adjustment allows you to
adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the lights behind
you. Pull
the tab forward for daytime use. Push it back
for night use. The mirror mount
is designed
to detach during air bag
deployment. Excessive force and/or excessive up, down,
side-to-side adjustment can cause the mirror to detach
from the windshield. If this occurs, re-install the mirror
according to this procedure.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Center the bottom of the mirror mount against the
windshield at the top
of the button.
Slide the mount onto the button keeping the mount
parallel to the windshield.
While pushing the mount against the button,
maintain
a downward force until the support clicks
onto the button.
A click indicates the mount is fully
engaged, it requires approximately 20 pounds of
force.
Check to make sure the mirror is securely attached to
the button by adjusting the mirror normally.
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Steering Wheel Controls
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If your car has this feature, you can control certain radio
and comfort control functions using the pads on the
steering wheel.
You can select radio stations by pressing the pad marked
SEEK A or v.
Press PROG A to hear the stations preset on your radio
pushbuttons.
Press
BAND v to receive AM, FM 1 or FM2 radio
signals. To
increase or decrease the volume, press the pad
marked
VOL A or v.
The pad marked TEMP A or allows you to select
higher or lower temperature for the climate control
system.
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 security system
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.
1. Write down any &digit number and keep it in a safe
place.
2. Turn the ignition to the ACC or RUN position.
3. Press PWR to turn the radio off.
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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.
5. Press SET and “000” will appear on the display.
6. Press SEEK and hold it until the first digit of your
code appears.
two numbers agree with your code.
7. Rotate the TUNE knob right or left to make the next
8. Press the BAND knob and “OOO” will appear. Now
you are ready to enter the second three digits of the
code according to steps
6 and 7.
9. Press the BAND knob. The display will show “rEP”
for
5 seconds, and then“000” will appear indicating
that some steps are to be repeated for verification.
10. Repeat steps 6, 7, and 8.
11. Press the BAND 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.
To Unlock The System After a Power Loss
When battery power is reapplied to a secured radio, the
radio won’t turn on and “LOC” will appear in the
display.
Enter your secret code
as follows. Pause no more than
15 seconds between steps.
0 Turn the ignition ON (radio off.)
0 Press the SET button. The display will show “000”.
0 Enter the six digits of the code following steps 6 thru
9 on the preceding page. The display will show the
number as entered.
Press the BAND knob and the time appears --
indicating that the disabling sequence was
successful. If the display indicates “SEC”,
the
number did not match and the unit is still secured.
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Disabling The Theft System
Press preset buttons 1 and 4, for 5 seconds with the
ignition “On” and radio power “Off’. The display
will show “SEC”, indicating the unit is in the secure
mode.
Press the SET button. The display will show “000”.
Enter the first three digits of the code following step
6 and 7 of the preceding directions. The display will
show the numbers as entered.
Press the BAND knob. The radio will display “000”.
Enter the second three digits of the code. The display
Press the BAND knob. If the display shows “---” ,
will show the numbers as entered.
the disabling sequence was successful. (The numbers
matched the user-selected code
or the factory
back-up code) and the
unit is in the UNSECURED
mode. If the display shows “SEC”, the disabling
sequence was unsuccessful and the numbers did not
match either
of the codes and the unit will remain in
the SECURED mode.
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored
in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and
extreme heat.
If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or cause failure
of the tape player.
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