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Personal Choice DIC Display
This feature allows two different drivers to store and
recall their own preferred display mode. The Personal
Choice settings displayed on the DIC
are determined by
the transmitter used to enter the vehicle. After the
UNLOCK button of a remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed and the ignition is in RUN, the DIC will
display the last settings of the identified driver. The
settings can also be changed by briefly pressing one of
the MEMORY buttons located on the driver’s door.
The DIC can also be used to program personal choice
features available with your vehicle, such as, memory
seats, memory door locks, security feedback, delayed
locking and perimeter lighting.
See “Personal Choice
Features” in the Index and “DIC Personal Choice
Programming” later
in this part. The DIC is used to
program information for DRIVER
#1 and DRIVER #2.
The DIC will identify a person as UNKNOWN
DRIVER
if they are neither DRIVER #1 nor DRIVER
#2.
Driver Information Center Controls
and Displays
There are two lines in the DIC display. The bottom line
of the display area is left blank. You can have your
dealer program your name to appear on this display line.
See your dealer for more information.
When you turn the ignition on, the DIC will display
your DRIVER NUMBER. The system will then perform
a status check and display any messages if a problem
is detected.
If there are
no problems detected, the display will return
to the mode selected by that driver the last time the
ignition was turned
off.
If a problem is detected, a diagnostic message will
appear in the display. The following pages will show the
messages you may see on the DIC display.
The message center is continuously updated with the
vehicle’s performance status.
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Warnings and Messages
Other messages or warnings may appear in the DIC
display such as:
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LOW
0 ENG COOLANT LOW - CHECK LEVEL
ENGINE OIL LOW - CHECK LEVEL
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
CHECK TIRE PRESSURES
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVE
DOOR AJAR
TRUNK AJAR
Pressing any
of the DIC buttons will remove the above
messages or warnings from the DIC display.
Driver Information Center
Personal Choice Programming
The DIC can be used to program personal choice
features available with your vehicle, such as memory
seats, memory door locks, security feedback, delayed
locking and perimeter lighting. See “Personal Choice
Features” in the Index.
The DIC is used to program the personal choices of
two drivers. The driver’s are recognized by DRIVER
#1
and DRIVER #2. You will let the DIC know which
driver you are by using your Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter or by pressing the appropriate memory
seat control button located on the driver’s door. The
remote transmitter was pre-programmed to belong
to
DRIVER #1 or DRIVER #2.
The last driver number remembered by the DIC will show
on the display each time the UNLOCK button on the same
transmitter is pressed, and the ignition is turned on.
When you press UNLOCK on your transmitter, the DIC
will automatically change driver numbers and the
vehicle will recall the personal choice settings that were
last made to correspond to your transmitter.
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If you unlock the vehicle using your door key instead of
your transmitter, the DIC will not change drivers and
will recall the information from the last transmitter use
or the last driver change using the memory seat controls.
If this happens and you were not the last driver of the
vehicle, simply press your correct driver number on the
memory seat controls or press the UNLOCK button on
your transmitter.
See the following steps for personal choice
programming instructions.
1. Turn the ignition on and keep the transaxle in
PARK
(P).
2. Inform the DIC which driver you are by pressing the
UNLOCK button on your transmitter or the
appropriate memory seat control.
3. Press and hold the ENG/MET button for five
seconds. WELCOME
TO BUICK OPTION
FEATURE will appear in the display. The
next display will be your driver number. You
are
now in the selection mode and the DIC is ready to
program your personal choices in memory.
Each feature that can be personalized will appear
in the
display. Once you have made
a selection for a feature, the
DIC will move on to the next personal choice feature.
If you would like to exit the selection mode without
moving through each of the personal choice features,
simply press a different button on the DIC or turn
off the ignition. Whatever personal choices you made
will still be retained, even without passing through each
of the features.
If you happen to move past a selection you would like to
make a personal choice for, press UNLOCK on your
transmitter or press the appropriate driver number on the
seat control. This will return you to the beginning of the
option feature programming mode.
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Memory Door Locks
The memory door lock modes when shifting in and out
of PARK (P), can be changed through the DIC. You can
change these modes by different selections of the
following DIC displays:
AUTO DOOR LOCKS - OFF/ON
UNLOCK IN PARK - OFF/ON
If you choose
OFF for AUTO DOOR LOCKS your door
locks will operate normally with no automatic feature.
If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and
ON
for UNLOCK IN PARK, your doors will lock every
time you shift out of PARK (P), and the doors will
unlock every time you stop and shift into PARK (P).
If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and OFF
for UNLOCK IN PARK, your door locks will lock every
time you
shift out of PARK (p), and there will be no
automatic door unlock when shifting back into PARK (P).
To change modes:
1. Move the arrow on the display between ON and OFF
by pressing the ENG/MET button.
2. Once you have made your selection, press the
RESET button and your choice will be retained in
memory.
See “Memory Door Locks” in the Index for more
information about this feature.
Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature, which delays the actual
locking of the vehicle, can be made active or inactive
through the DIC. When DELAYED LOCKING
- OFF -
ON appears on the display, use the ENGMET button to
toggle the arrow between OFF and
ON. When you have
made your choice, press the
RESET button to record
your selection.
For more information on this feature, see “Delayed
Locking” in the Index.
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Security Feedback
By choosing different combinations of these selections,
you can choose the type of transmitter activated
feedback when locking and unlocking your vehicle with
your transmitter. Each time you make a selection by
pressing the ENG/MET button, press the RESET button
to record your choice.
0 LOCK FEEDBACK - OFF/ON
LOCK FEEDBACK - LIGHTSLIGHTS + HORN
UNLOCK FEEDBACK - OFFLIGHTS
If you choose ON for LOCK FEEDBACK you will also
need to choose LIGHTS or LIGHTS
+ HORN.
You can select the following modes:
If you choose OFF for LOCK FEEDBACK
and
OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, you will
receive no security feedback when locking or
unlocking your vehicle.
If you choose OFF for LOCK FEEDBACK and
LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, you will
receive no security feedback when locking your
vehicle and the exterior lamps will flash when
unlocking your vehicle.
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If you choose LIGHTS for LOCK FEEDBACK and
OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, your exterior
lamps will flash when locking your vehicle and you
will receive no security feedback when unlocking
your vehicle.
If you choose LIGHTS for LOCK FEEDBACK and
LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, your exterior
lamps will flash when locking and when unlocking
your vehicle.
If you choose LIGHTS
+ HORN for LOCK
FEEDBACK and OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK,
your exterior lamps will flash and the horn will chirp
when locking your vehicle and you will receive no
security feedback when unlocking your vehicle.
If you choose LIGHTS + HORN for LOCK
FEEDBACK and LIGHTS for UNLOCK
FEEDBACK, your exterior lamps will flash and
the horn will chirp when locking your vehicle and
your exterior lamps will flash when unlocking
your vehicle.
For more information on this feature, see “Security
Feedback’’ in the Index.
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Perimeter Lighting
When the UNLOCK button on the transmitter is
pressed, the
DRL lamps (high-beams at reduced
intensity), parking lamps and back-up lamps will turn on
if it is dark enough according to the twilight sentinel.
You can control activation of this feature by choosing
OFF or ON when the PERIMETER LIGHTS choice is
displayed on the DIC. Make your choice by pressing the
ENGMET button and record your choice by pressing
the RESET button.
Memory Seat Recall
NOTE: If you want to choose PERIMETER
LIGHTS ON, you must also choose LIGHTS for
UNLOCK FEEDBACK while making the security
feedback choices.
For more information on this feature, see “Perimeter
Lighting” in the Index. This feature recalls the position
of your seat.
You can program this feature to be active by choosing
ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears, or
inactive by choosing
OFF when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears on the DIC. Make your choices by
pressing the ENGMET button and store them to
memory by then pressing the RESET button.
You can also program this feature to recall your memory
seat position or the exit seat position.
Memory Position: Choose ON when the SEAT
RECALL choice appears, and then choose MEMORY
when the RECALL POSITION choice appears.
Exit Position: Choose ON when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears, and then choose EXIT when the
RECALL POSITION choice appears and your seat
will move all the way down and back for easy exit.
The seat will also move when you enter the vehicle
after unlocking
it with a Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter. This will allow for easy entry as well.
For more information on this feature, see “Memory Seats” in the Index.
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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Buick. Be sure
to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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3- 14 Comfort Controls
Personal Choice Comfort Controls
Air Conditioning
Heating
Ventilation System
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Defogging and Defrosting
Rear Window Defogger
Passenger Climate Control Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control
Setting the Clock
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
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3-35 AM-FM Stereo
with Compact Disc Player
and Tone Control
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette, CD Player
and Tone Control
Trunk Mounted CD Changer
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Steering Wheel Controls
Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care
of Your Compact Discs
Heated Backlite Antenna
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Comfort Controls
This section tells you how to operate your comfort
controls. Your comfort control system uses
ozone-friendly
R- 134a refrigerant.
With these systems, you can control the heating, cooling
and ventilation in your Buick. Your vehicle also has a
flow-through ventilation system described later in
this section.
Personal Choice Comfort Controls
(If Equipped)
This feature allows two different drivers to store and
recall their own climate control settings for temperature, air delivery mode, fan and passenger climate control
(ordoff) status. The Personal Choice settings recalled
are determined by the transmitter used to enter the
vehicle. After the
UNLOCK button of a remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed, and the ignition is in
RUN,
the climate control will adjust to the last settings of the
identified driver. The settings can also be changed by
briefly pressing one of the
MEMORY seat switches
located on the driver’s door panel. When adjustments
are made, the new settings
are automatically saved for
the driver.
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control
Your Buick has the dual automatic comfortemp climate
control system. The following information tells you how
it works.
You will hear a beep each time a button is pushed and a
small light on the button will indicate which buttons are
active. The lights are on all buttons except
TEMP, FAN
and
AIR FLOW. The display will show fan speed,
comfort level setting and airflow direction for a few seconds whenever any button, except for the rear
defog, is pushed, and then it will display the outside
temperature. The outside temperature reading is most
accurate when the vehicle is moving.
During stops, when driving slow, or when the engine is
first started after a short trip, the outside temperature
reading can be affected by road or engine heat. In order
to ensure proper automatic climate control operation, the outside temperature display may not update as quickly
as expected.
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Audio Systems
Your Delco audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your Delco system can do and how to
operate all its controls, to be sure you’re getting the mos\
t
out
of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold HRS until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MIN until the correct minute appears.
You may set the clock with the ignition
off if you
press
RECALL first and follow the same procedure
described above.
Personal Choice Radio Controls
(If Equipped)
This feature allows two different drivers to store and recall
their
own radio settings for AM and FM presets, last tuned
station, volume, tone and audio source (radio, cassette or
CD). The Personal Choice settings recalled by the audio
system
are determined by the transmitter used to enter the
vehicle. After the
UNLOCK button of a remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed and the ignition is in
RUN, the
radio will adjust to the last settings of the identified drive\
r. The settings can also
be changed by briefly pressing one of
the MEMORY seat switches located on the diver’s door
panel. When adjustments are made, the new settings are automatically saved for the driver.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the radio
on,
turn the knob clockwise. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
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RECALL: Press the upper knob briefly to recall the
station being played or to display the clock. To change
what is normally shown on the display (station or time),
press the knob until you see the display you want, then
hold the knob until the display flashes. If you press the
knob when the ignition is
off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FMl and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear on the display. Use SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to
a station, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press one of the
SEEK arrows again to stop
scanning. The sound will mute while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
preset stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to
the first preset station, stop for a few seconds, then go
on to the next preset station. Press
P SCAN again to stop
scanning. The radio will not stop at a preset
if the station
is weak.
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