BUICK PARK AVENUE 1994 Owners Manual

Remove the theft deterrent wheel
nut, by placing the
key end of the wire wheel
key wrench over the
nut
and turning it to the left.
Pull
off the wire wheel
cover. Note: When
reppacing the wheel cover,
carefully line up the tire
.,’ valve stem and the notch in
the wheel cover.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet. Next, attach the wheel wrench
to the bolt on the end of the jack. Raise the jack a little
by rotating the wheel wrench clockwise (to the right). The jack
handle has markings at 8” for the rear and 10”
for the front, which will help you to locate the jacking
notches in the frame.
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Position the jack under the
vehicle. There is a notch
in
the frame near each of the
wheels. Fit the top
of the
jack into the notch nearest
the wheel
with the flat tire.
I NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle
or may allow
the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to
fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle.
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Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
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Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting
surfaces or spare wheel.
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Place the spare on the
wheel mounting surface.
Replace the wheel nuts
with the rounded end
of the
nuts toward the wheel.
Tighten each
nut by hand
until the wheel is held
against the hub. Lower
the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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Tighten the wheel nuts firmly
in a criss-cross
sequence as shown. Don’t
try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until
you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
Now put all the equipment back in the trunk.
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Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare was fully inflated when
your vehicle was new,
it can lose air after a time. Check
the inflation pressure regularly. It should be
60 psi (420
kPa). After installing the compact spare on your vehicle,
you should stop as
soon as possible and make sure your
spare tire
is correctly inflated. The compact spare is
made to perform well at posted speed limits for
distances up to
3,000 miles (5 000 km). The compact
spare
is made to go up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you
can finish your trip and have your full-size tire repaired
or replaced where you want.
Of course, it’s best to
replace your spare with a full-size tire as soon as you
can. Your spare
will last longer and be in good shape in
case you need it again.
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NOTICE:
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow
Don’t take your compact spare through an
automatic car wash with guide rails. The
compact spare can get caught
on the rails. That
can damage the tire and wheel, and maybe other
parts
of your vehicle.
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is
to spin your wheels. The method known as “rocking”
can help you get out when you’re stuck, but you must
use caution.
Don’t use your compact spare on some other vehicle.
And don’t mix your compact spare
or wheel with other
wheels or tires. They won’t
fit. Keep your spare and its
wheel together.
I NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your compact spare. Using
them will damage your vehicle and destroy the
chains too. Don’t use tire chains
on your
compact spare.
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NOTICE:
Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your
vehicle as well as the tires.
If you spin the wheels
too fast while shifting your transaxle back and
forth, you can destroy your transaxle.
Rocking your vehicle to get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your front wheels. You should turn
your traction control system off. (See “Traction Control
System” in
the Index.) Then shift back and forth
between
“R” (Reverse) and a forward gear, spinning the
wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal
while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator
pedal when the transaxle is in gear. If that doesn’t get
you out after a few tries,
you may need to be towed out.
If
you do need to be towed out, see “Towing Your Car”
in the Index.
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Part 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your Buick . This part begins with service and fuel information. and
then
it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels . There is also technical information about your
vehicle. and a section devoted to its appearance care
.
Part 6 includes:
Service ........................................................................\
.. 228
Fuel
........................................................................\
..... 229
HoodRelease
..................................................................... 234
Engineoil
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238
Aircleaner
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243
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
........................................................... 244
Enginecoolant
.................................................................... 247
PowerSteeringFluid ............................................................... 250
Windshield Washer Fluid
............................................................ 251
Brakes
........................................................................\
... 252
Battery
........................................................................\
.. 255
BulbReplacement
................................................................. 256
Loading Your Vehicle
............................................................... 258
Tires
........................................................................\
.... 260
Appearancecare
.................................................................. 268
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .................................................. 276
FusesandCircuitBreakers
........................................................... 277
Capacities and Specifications
......................................................... 282
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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:
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,
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
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much more about how to service your Buick than this
manual can.
To order the proper service manual, see
“Service Publications”
in the Index.
I NOTICE:
I If you try to do your own service work without
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
do your own service work, see “Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped Buick”
in the Index.
knowing enough about it, your vehicle could be
damaged.
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