BUICK PARK AVENUE 1997 Owners Manual

Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.21. 2.74
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.76. 4.7
Battery Warning
.............................. 2-74
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-75
Engine Oil Pressure Light
...................... 2-80
Interior
..................................... 2-46
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.9, 2.73
ServiceEngine Soon
.......................... 2-78
Service Vehicle Soon
.......................... 2-81
Traction Control System Warning
............ 2.76. 4.9
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-30
Locks Cylinders
................................... 7-40
Door
........................................ 2-4
FuelDoor
.................................... 6- 7
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................. 7-42
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-40
Lockout Protection
............................. 2-8
Memory Door
............................ 2.5. 2.90
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-7
Trunk Release ................................ 2- 14
Window
.................................... 2-33
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-44
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-40
Lumbar Controls
................................ 1-2
Magnasteer
................................ 4. 10
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-78 Maintenance
Kecord
............................ 7-46
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-39
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-43
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-44
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-64
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-78
Maxifuse@/Relay Center
......................... 6-67
Memory Door Locks
........................ 2-5. 2-90
Memory Seat and Mirrors
......................... 1-3
Memory Seat Recall
............................. 2-92
Methanol
...................................... 6-5
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 2-55
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-50
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview with Compass
. . 2-51
Heated Outside
............................... 2-55
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-62
Inside Manual Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-50
Memory
..................................... 1-3
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-54
MMT ......................................... 6-4
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-34
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Net. Convenience .............................. 2-61
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-25
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-19
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............. 6-78
Odometer
.................................... 2-72
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-72
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 13
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12
OilLifeIndex
.................................. 2-87
Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-80
Oil. Supercharger
............................... 6-20
Opener. Garage Door ....................... 2-56. 2-64
Outside Mirrors
................................ 2-54
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-25
Overheating Engine
............................. 5 - 12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-39
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 10
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-64
ParadeDimming
............................... 2-49
Park
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
Shifting Into
................................. 2-28
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-30
AtNight
.................... ....... 2-15
Brake
................... ......... 2-27
Parking Brake
Mechanism Check
....................... 7-42
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-31
With a Trailer
................................ 4-38
Passenger Climate Control
......................... 3-9
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
................... 3-7
PASS-Key I11 2-17
Perimeter Lighting
......................... 2.47. 2.92
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-43
Personal Choice Comfort Controls
.............................. 3-2
DICDisplay
................................. 2-85
Radio Controls
............................... 3-10
Personal Choice Features
......................... 2-10
Delayed Loclung
........................ 2.11. 2.90
Memory Door Locks
...................... 2.5. 2.90
Perimeter Lighting
....................... 2.47. 2.92
Programming. DIC
............................ 2-88
Security Feedback
....................... 2- 11. 2.91
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-54
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Seatback Recliner
.............................. 1-5
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-28
Windows
................................... 2-33
Power. Retained Accessory
........ ............ 2-21
Lots
....................................... 2-16
Passing
...................................... 4-13 6 ................................
Power Steering
.................................... 4-10
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Power Seat
Lumbar Controls
.............................. 1-2
Memory Function
.............................. 1-3
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-19
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Protection. Lockout
.............................. 2-8
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8- 10
Radiator
..................................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-28
Radio Reception
................................ 3-33
Radios
.......................... 3.10.14.3.18. 3.21
Theft Deterrent Feature
........................ 3-30
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-18
Reading Lamps
........................... 2-48. 2-49
Rear
DoorSecurityLocks
........................... 2-7
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-28
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-31
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-28
Storage Armrest
.............................. 2-60
Towing
..................................... 5-10
Window Defogger
............................. 3-8
Rear Seat Cushion. Removing
..................... 6-73
Rearview Mirror Electrochromic Daymight
...................... 2-50
Electrochromic Daymight
with Compass .......... 2-51
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-50
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-5
RainSenseWipers
.............................. 2-38
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-44
Recovery Tank. Coolant
..................... 5.15. 5.16
Refrigerants.
Air Conditioning .................... 6-77
Remote Fuel Door Release
............................. 6-7
Keyless Entry
................................. 2-8
Keyless Entry. Instant
Alarm ..................... 2-9
Keyless Entry. Personal Choice Features
........... 2-10
Keyless Entry. Security Feedback
................ 2-11
Keyless Entry. Synchronization
.................. 2-10
Trunk Release
................................ 2-14
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-75
Parts
....................................... 6-78
Wheel
...................................... 6-54
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-48
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 8-8, 8-9
Restraints Checking
................................... l-47
Child ....................................... l-35
Head ........................................ l-7
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-48
Systemcheck
................................ 7-40
Reverse, Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-24
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-20
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-5
Rocking
Your Vehicle ........................... 5-34
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-50
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safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-47
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-8
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-26
Children
.................................... 1-33
Driver Position
............................... 1 - 13
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 - 13
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-15,l-45, 1-46
Lap Belt
............................... 1-26, 1-28
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1-13, 1-28
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-12
Rear
Comfort Guides .......................... 1-3 1
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-28
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-28
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-9, 2-73
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-48
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-15
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-33
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-19
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects, Reporting
..................... 8-8, 8-9
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
Adults
...................................... l-13
Care ....................................... 6-60
Extender
.................................... l-47
LargerChildren ..........,................... l-44
... Safety Warnings and Symbols ...................... vu1 Seatback
Power Recliner
................................ 1-5
Reclining Front ............................... 1-5
Lumbar Control
............................... 1-2
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint ............ 1-37,l-39, 1-41
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-26
Security System
........................... 2-16, 2-17
Bulletins, Ordering
............................ 8-10
Manuals, Ordering
............................ 8-10
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-66
Publications, Ordering
.......................... 8-10
Work, Doing
Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8-10
Servicing
Your Ar Bag-Equipped Buick ............ 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-63
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-23
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-28
Outofpark
.................................. 2-30
Seats
Heated
...................................... 1-5
Memory ..................................... l-3
Power ....................................... l-2
SeatControls ................................. l-2
Security Feedback ......................... 2-11, 2-91
Service
........................................ 6-2
ServicePublications
............................. 8-10
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-23
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1-15
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-35
Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-33
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-34
Speaker Covers. Cleaning
........................ 6-59
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-76
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-77
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-72
SRS ......................................... 1-20
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-58
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-41
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-21
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering
...................................... 4-10
In Emergencies
............................... 4- 12
Magnasteer
Rrf ................................ 4- 10
Power
...................................... 4-10
Tips
........................................ 4-11
Wheel. Tilt .................................. 2-34
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
................ 3-9. 3-32
Storageheas
.................................. 2-55
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-34
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-62
Supercharged Engine
............................ 6- 12
Superchargeroil
............................... 6-20
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-20
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. x
Tachometer .................................. 2-72
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-40
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-34
Theater Dimming
............................... 2-47
Theft
......................................... 2-15
Theft-Deterrent
................................ 2-16
Alarmsystem
................................ 2-16
Radio
...................................... 3-30
Thermostat
.................................... 6-28
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-25
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-34
Time. Setting the
............................... 3-10
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-56
TireLoading
................................... 4-30
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-30
Tires
......................................... 6-47
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-54
BuyingNew
................................. 6-52
Chains
..................................... 6-56
Changing a Flat .............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-63
Compact Spare
............................... 5-34
Inflation
.................................... 6-48
Inflation Check
............................... 7-39
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-50
Loading
.................................... 4-30
Pressure
.................................... 6-48
Temperature
................................. 6-54
Temperature
Control. Climate Control System
......... 3-3
THEFTLOCK"
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Tires (Continued)
Traction
.................................... 6-53
Treadwear
................................... 6-53
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-53
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-5 1
Wheel Replacement ........................... 6-54
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-5 1
Top Strap
..................................... 1-36
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5-29. 6-76
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-32
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Traction
Control System
................................ 4-9
Control System Warning Light
.............. 2.76. 4.9
Brakes
..................................... 4-36
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-38
Drivingwith
................................. 4-36
Hitches
..................................... 4-35
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-38
Parkingonfills
.............................. 4-38
Safety Chains
................................ 4-36
Tongueweight
............................... 4-34
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-35
Towing
..................................... 4-32
Turnsignals
................................. 4-37
Weight
..................................... 4-34
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6-21
Transmitters. Matching to Your Vehicle
............. 2- 12
TorqueLock
................................... 2-30
Trailer Transmitters.
Remote Keyless Entry
................. 2-8
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-72
Trunk Accesspanel
................................ 2-61
LockRelease
................................ 2-14
Lockout. Remote Release
...................... 2-14
Release. Remote
.............................. 2-14
Security Override
............................. 2-14
TrunkLamp
................................... 2-49
Trunk Mounted CD Changer
...................... 3-27
TTY Users
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-35
Turn Signal On Chime
........................... 2-36
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-34
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-37
Twilight Sentinel
............................... 2-46
Underbody Flushing Service
..................... 7-42
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-64
Universal Transmitter
............................ 2-64
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Dimensions
................................. 6-78
Identification Number
......................... 6-66
Loading
.................................... 4-30
Storage
..................................... 6-34
Damage Warnings
.............................. ix
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Ventilation System ............................... 3-6
Visor Vanity Mirror. Illuminated
................... 2-62
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-62
Voltage Indicator
............................... 2-74
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-73
Warranty Information
............................. 8-8
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-29
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-61
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-60
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-54
Nut Torque
............................. 5-29, 6-76
Replacement
................................. 6-54
Wrench
..................................... 5-24
WindowLock
.................................. 2-33 Windows
..................................... 2-33
Express-Down
............................... 2-33
Power
...................................... 2-33
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-39
Fluid
.................................. 2-39, 6-29
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-39
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-37
Bladecleaning
............................... 6-60
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-46
Windshield Wipers, Rain Sense
.................... 2-38
Winter Driving
................................. 4-26
Wiper Blade Check
............................. 7-40
Wiper Blades, Cleaning
.......................... 6-60
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-7
Wrench, Wheel
................................. 5-24
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Service Station Checkpoints
REMOTE
BATTERY
TERMINAL P5-5
TIRES
ENGINE OIL
A/
DIPSTICK
P6-13
\;
. ..
1
RELEASE TAB
FUEL P6-7
DOOR
RECOVERY TANK P6-6
P6-26
I
WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID
P6-29

REMOTE FUEL
DOOR AND TRUNK RELEASE
P2-14 AND
6-7
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