mileage BUICK PARK AVENUE 1994 Owners Manual

Fan Speeds Air Conditioner
The fan control is used
to select the speed of the blower
fan. There are four speeds to choose from. Moving the
lever to the right or
left will increase or decrease the fan
speed. The fan will be off when the system is
off.
Temperature
The lower lever changes the temperature of the air
coming through your air outlets. Moving the lever
between
COOL and WARM will raise or lower the
temperature.
Off
When the system is off, the ventilation system will allow
air to
flow through your Buick when the vehicle is
moving. The system will try to keep the air at the chosen
temperature, unless
it is very hot or very cold outside.
When the system is off, the blower fan is also off. The
next three selections cool the air. The air
conditioner won’t work well unless all the windows are
closed. On very hot days, open the windows long
enough to let the hot inside air out. This reduces the
amount of work your air conditioner’s compressor
will
have to do, which should help fuel economy.
The air conditioning compressor operates
in all Air
Conditioning positions and
the Defrost position when
the outside temperature
is above 47°F (SOC).
Selecting OFF, VENT or HTR turns off the air
conditioning compressor.
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 a little
harder.
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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
I
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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Engine Oil Additives
Don’t add anything to your oil. Your Buick dealer is
ready to advise if you think something should be added.
When to Change Engine Oil
See if any one of these is true for you:
Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km).
It’s below freezing outside and most trips are less
than
10 miles (16 km).
The engine is at low speed most of the time (as in
door-to-door delivery, or in stop-and-go traffic).
0 You tow a trailer often.
Most trips are through dusty places.
If any one of these is true for your vehicle, then you
need to change your oil and filter every
3,000 miles
(5 000 km) or 3 months -- whichever comes first. (See
“Change Oil Soon” in the Index.) If
none of
them is true, change the oil every 7,500 miles
(12 500 km) or 12 months -- whichever comes first.
Change the filter at the first oil change and at every
other oil change after that.
If the optional “Change Oil Soon” light comes on you
will need to change your oil sooner than either mileage
specified. Depending upon driving habits, the “Change
Oil Soon’’ light may come on
as early as 2,000 miles or
less from the last time the oil life monitor was reset (See
“Oil Life Monitor” in the Index.)
Always reset the oil
life monitor after every oil change.
Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block
Heater)
An engine coolant heater can be a big help if you have
to park outside in very cold weather,
0°F (- 18 “C) or
colder. If your vehicle has this option, see “Engine
Coolant Heater” in the Index.
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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 Wa).
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.
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.
FRONT
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 concern cannot
be resolved by
the dealership without further help,
contact
the Buick Customer Assistance Center by
calling 1-800-52 1-7300.
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 (525) 254-3777 . In Puerto Rico or U.S.
Virgin Islands, call 1-809-763- 13 15. In all other
overseas locations, contact
GM North American Export
Sales
in Canada by calling 1-905-644-41 12.
For prompt assistance, please have the following
information available
to give the Customer Assistance
Representative:
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Your name, address, home and business telephone
numbers
Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from the vehicle registration or title,
or the plate at
the left top of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
Nature
of concern We
encourage
you to call the toll free number listed
previously
in order to give your inquiry prompt
attention. 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 and Owner Assistance Information booklet.
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When contacting Buick, please remember that your
concern 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 concern.
Customer Assistance for the Hearing
or Speech Impaired (TDD)
To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, Buick
has installed special TDD (Telecommunication Devices
for the Deaf) equipment at 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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Fuel Mileage Chart
MILES PER GALLON
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60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 IS0 156 162 I68 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216
70 77 84
91 98 105 112 119 126 133 140 147 154 161 168 175 I82 189 196 203 210 217 224 231 238 245 252
80 88 96 104 I 12 120 128 136 144 152 160 I68 176 I 84 192 200 20X 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 I IO 120 130 140 1 50 160 170 I80 190 200 2 IO 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 3 10 320 330 340 350 360
1 10 12 I 132 143 154 165 176 187 198 209 220 231 242 253 264 275 286 297 308 3 19 330 341 352 363 374 385 396
120 132 144 I56 168 180 192 204 216 228 240 252 264 776 288 300 3 12 324 336 348 360 372 384 396 408 420 432
I30 143 156 169 182 195 208 22 I 234 247 260 273 286 299 3 12 325 338 351 364 377 390 403 416 429 442 455 468
140 154
168 182 196 210 224 238 252 266 280 294 308 322 336 350 364 378 392 406 420 434 348 462 476 490 504
1 50 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 270 285 300 3 I5 330 345 360 375 390 405 420 43.5 450 465 480 495 5 10 525 540
160 176 192 208 224 240 256 272 288 304 320 336 352 368 384 400 416 432 448 464 480 496 5 I2 528 544 560 576
170 187 204 22 I 238 255 272 289 306 323 340 357 374 391 308 415 442 459 476 493 5 IO 527 544 56 I 578 595 61 2
1 X0 198 216 234 252 270 2x8 306 324 342 360 378 396 414 432 450 468 486 504 522 540 558 576 594 61 2 630 648
I90 209 228 247 266 285 304 323 342 361 380 309 41 8 437 456 475 494 51 3 532 55 I 570 589 608 627 646 665 684
200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700 720
210 231 252 273 294 315 336 357 378 399 420 441 462 483 504
525 546 567 588 609 630 651 672 693 714 735 7.56
220 242 264 286 308 330
352 374 396 41 8 440 462 484 SO6 528 550 572 594 6 I6 638 660 682 704 726 748 770 792
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