lights BUICK PARK AVENUE 1994 User Guide

Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that
“Daytime Running Lights” (DRL) are a useful feature,
in that DRL can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours.
DRL are required
on new vehicles sold in Canada.
Your DRL works with a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Don’t cover
it up.
The low beam headlights will come on at reduced
brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on,
0 The headlight switch is off and,
0 The transaxle is not in “P” (Park). At
dusk, if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the
exterior lights will come on automatically and the low
beams will change to
full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
change to the reduced brightness
of DRL (if the
headlight switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time
you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the
transaxle into
“P’ (Park). The DRL will stay off until
you shift out
of “P’ (Park).
To turn off all exterior lighting at night when you are
parked, move
the twilight sentinel control from ON to
OFF,
if it was on from the start. Or, move the control
from OFF to
ON, then back to OFF, if it was off from
the start. The lights will come back on when
you move
the transaxle out of PARK.
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Rear Seat Reading Lights
Front seat reading lights are turned on by pressing the
LAMP switch.
You may also have reading lights in the rear seat.
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Lamp Monitors (Option)
This system will let you know when certain exterior
light bulbs fail. When you 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 on the parking lamps will return the lamp
monitor system
to normal operation.
Bulbs Monitored
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/Park
2 Rear Left Turn/Stop
1 Front Right Turnpark
2 Rear Right Turn/Stop
2 Tail Only
4 Tail/Turn
Right and Left Rear
Side Marker
2 License
2 Park/Turn
2 Front Park
Right and Left Front Side Marker
4 Rear Stop/Turn
1 Center High Mounted
2 Back up
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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.
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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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Automatic Inside Mirror
Your Buick may have an automatic inside mirror.
The automatic mirror adjusts for the glare of headlights
behind you. It detects changes in light, and then adjusts
for day or night operation.
During the day the mirror reflects all the light from
behind your car. At night, when the glare is too high, it
changes to the night mode. Then, it reflects only part of
the light from behind you. When the mirror changes
to
the night mode, it holds that position until glare is no
longer present.
Automatic Mirror Settings
There is an automatic and an off position. When the
button
on the bottom of the mirror is pressed up and has
a green halo,
the mirror is on automatic. Press again to
turn off.
Time Delay
The mirror delays before changing from the night to the
day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of the
mirror as
you drive under lights and through traffic.
Reverse Gear Day Mode
The reverse mode is another important feature of the
automatic mirror. When
the shift lever is placed in “R”
(Reverse), the mirror changes to the day mode. This
gives you a bright image in the mirror as you back up.
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Front Reading Lights
There are two reading lights located on the rearview
mirror.
Push the switch closest to the light to turn it on
or off.
Cleaning Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the two
photocells that make
the mirror work.
Outside Mirrors
Remote Mirror Control
Your Buick has an electric
mirror control located
on
the driver’s door.
Move the switch
in the middle of the control to choose
the right or left mirror. To adjust the mirror, push the
arrow control
in the direction you want the mirror to go.
Adjust each mirror so you can just see the side of your
car and the area behind your vehicle.
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Visor Vanity Mirror (Option)
This mirror is on the larger of the passenger’s sun
visors. It may also be on the larger
of the driver’s sun
visors. When you open
it by moving this latch, the lights
turn on.
The brightness of the lights can be adjusted by sliding
this switch. The Park Avenue Ultra also has visor vanity
mirrors for the rear seat passengers.
Rear License Plate Holder
To use it, open the trunk lid and slide your license plate
into the slot. Always close the trunk to prevent theft of
the plate.
Ashtrays
The front center ashtray may be removed for cleaning.
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Trip Odometer
A trip odometer can tell how far you've driven since
you last set
it back to zero. To reset it, push the button.
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Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures
will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could
also save you
or
others from injury.
Warning lights
go on when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle's functions. As you will see in
the details on
the next few pages, some warning lights
come on briefly when you
turn the ignition key just to
let you know they're working. If you are familiar with
this section, you
should not be alarmed when this
happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one
of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there's a problem
with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells
you
what to do about it. Please follow the manual's advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They're a big help.
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0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass
while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,
following too closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if you’re following a larger vehicle. Also,
you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead
suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable
distance.
0 When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don’t
get too close. Time your move
so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move into the
other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a
“running start” that more than makes up for the
distance you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you to cancel your pass,
you need only slow down and drop back again and
wait for another opportunity.
If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying to
pass you as you pull out
to pass the slow vehicle.
Remember
to glance ov’er your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
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ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your
inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal
and move back into the right lane. (Remember that
your right outside mirror
is convex. The vehicle you
just passed may seem to be farther away from you
than
it really is.)
Try not to pass more man one vehicle at a time on
two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next
vehicle.
Don’t overtake
a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lights are not flashing,
it may
be slowing down or starting to
turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead
of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little
to the right.
Loss of Control
Let’s review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering
and acceleration) don’t have enough friction where the
tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough In
any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to steer
and constantly seek an escape route or area of less
danger.
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Driving at Night
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0 Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlights behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow down
and keep more space between you and other vehicles.
0 Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlights can light up only
so much road ahead.
0 In remote areas, watch for animals.
0 If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place and
rest.
Night Vision
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One
reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired
-- by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
0 Drive defensively.
0 Don’t drink and drive. 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
I 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.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It
can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for
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