tow BUICK PARK AVENUE 1997 Workshop Manual

Maintenance Schedule
I Short Trip/City Intervals I
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first).
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
Follow this maintenance schedule only if none of the
conditions from the Short Trip/City Maintenance
Schedule is true. Do not use this schedule
if the vehicle
is used for trailer towing, driven in a dusty area or used
off paved roads. Use the Short Trip/City schedule for
these conditions.
Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under
highway conditions causes engine oil to break
down slowel:
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine ull and Filter
Change (or every 12 months, whichever occurs fist).
* Chassis Lubrication (or every 12 months, whichever
occurs first). Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Passenger
Compartment Air Filter Replacement.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Supercharger Oil
Check (or every 36 months, whichever occurs first)
(3.8L Code
1 engine only). Air Cleaner Filter
Replacement. Fuel
Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection.
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle
Service (severe conditions only).
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory
Drive Belt Inspection.
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.
Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first).
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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I Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule I
48,000 Miles (80 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote *.)
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
Replace passenger compartment air filter.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation’’ in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid and filter
do not require changing.
delivery service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule [
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing.
DATE
‘SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every 60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test
cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Sewice.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
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I Long TriplHighway Maintenance Schedule
I
45,000 Miles (75 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote *.)
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Replace passenger compartment air filter.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation’’ in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32 O C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid and filter do
not require changing.
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100,000 Miles (1 66 000 km) (Continued)
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
lf you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant’’ in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE
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Roadside Assistance
Buick Motor Division is proud to offer Buick Premium
Roadside Assistance to customers for vehicles covered
under the
3 year/36,000 mile (60 000 lun) new car
warranty (whichever occurs first). Our commitment to Buick owners has always included
superior service through our network
of 3,000 Buick
dealers. Buick Premium Roadside Assistance provides
an extra measure of convenience and security.
Buick Premium Roadside Assistance:
Provides owners with access to minor repairs or
Takes the anxiety out of uncertain situations by
towing
for disabled vehicles.
providing easy access to service professionals trained
to work with Buick owners, 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year, including weekends and holidays.
For details on Buick Premium Roadside Assistance,
please consult your Buick Premium Roadside Assistance owner booklet included with your owner’s manual. For
needed assistance, call the Buick Premium Roadside
Assistance toll-free hotline: 1-800-252-1 112.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
Roadside Assistance program accessible from anywhere
in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
separate brochure provided by the dealer or call
1-800-268-6800 for emergency services.
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Courtesy Transportation
To Buick Motor Division, Quality Means Service -- and
service means “keeping you on the road.”
Included with your Buick new car warranty
(3 years/36,000 miles (60
000 km), whichever occurs
first), is Courtesy Transportation, a program which will
provide Buick retail customers with:
Reimbursement toward a loaner vehicle, courtesy of
Buick Motor Division, for up to five days for
vehicles requiring overnight warranty repairs. Also,
reimbursement up to
$30 a day (five days maximum)
may be available for the cost of a rental car, bus or
even a cab.
A free one-way shuttle ride up to 10 miles (16 km)
from the dealership is available for customers whose
vehicles require same-day warranty repairs. Courtesy Transportation
is Buick’s way of extending the
Premium Service you’ve come to expect from Buick
and its 3,000 dealers. Please review the Courtesy
Transportation glove box card contained in your vehicle,
or consult your Buick dealer for details.
Some state insurance regulations make it impractical to
rent vehicles to people under
21 years of age. If you are
under
21 and have difficulty renting a vehicle, Buick
will reimburse you up to $3O/day, for any documented
transportation you receive. Please consult your dealer
for details.
For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle
Coverage period in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
interim transportation may be available under the
Courtesy Transportation program. Please consult your
dealer for details. The Courtesy Transportation program
is available only in the United States and Canada.
In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for
information on Courtesy Transportation.
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DriverPosition ................................. 1-13
Driving City
........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
In the Rain
.................................. 4- 18
Night
...................................... 4-16
On Curves
.................................. 4-11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-38
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-27
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-36
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control
......... 3-2
Electrical Equipment, Adding
.......... 2-22,3-33, 6-67
Electrical System
............................... 6-67
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
.......... 2-50
With Compass ............................... 2-51
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-32
Engine
....................................... 6-11
Accessory Belt
.......................... 6-78, 6-79
Coolant
..................................... 6-24
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-22 Coolant
Level Check
.......................... 7-39
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-77
Exhaust
................. 2.15.2.31.2.32. 4 .29. 4.35
Identification
................................ 6-66
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-39
OilLifeIndex
................................ 2-87
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Specifications
................................ 6-65
Starting
..................................... 2-21
Supercharged
................................ 6-12
Engineoil
.................................... 6-12
Adding
..................................... 6-14
Additives
................................... 6-16
Checking
................................... 6-13
Pressure Light
............................... 2-80
Used
....................................... 6-17
Whentochange
.............................. 6-16
Entry Lighting, Delayed
.......................... 2-46
Exhaust, Engine
................. 2-15,2-31,2-32, 4-35
Exit Lighting, Delayed
........................... 2-47
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-33
Express-Open Astroroof
......................... 2-64
Fabric Cleaning
.......................... 6-57, 6-58
Fan Control, Climate Control System
................ 3-3
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-6
Filter, Air
..................................... 6-17
Filter, Engine Oil
............................... 6-16
Filter, Passenger Compartment Air
.................. 3-7
Running
While Parked
......................... 2-32
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Finishcare .................................... 6-61
Finish Damage
................................. 6-63
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature
........................... 2-36
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-22
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-76
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-44
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
French Language Manual
11
Front Center Console ............................ 2-60
Front Storage Armrest
........................... 2-59
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Canada
...................................... 6-4
DoorLock
................................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-6
Gage
....................................... 2-81
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-68
Rear
....................................... 6-72
Underhood
.................................. 6-70
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-68
.. ...........................
Fuse Block
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-77
Fuel
....................................... 2-81
Garage Door Opener ....................... 2-56, 2-64
GAWR
....................................... 4-31 Gear
Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-23
GloveBox
.................................... 2-55
GloveBoxLamp
............................... 2-49
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-31
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-31
Guide en FranGais
-11
GVWR ......... ....................... 4-31
.. ................................
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-34
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-7
Headlamps
.................................... 2-44
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-35
OnReminder
................................ 2-44
Head-Up Display
............................... 2-82
Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heated Backlite Antenna
......................... 3-35
Heated Outside Mirror
........................... 2-55
Heatedseats
.................................... 1-5
Heating
........................................ 3-5
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-36
.Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Hitches, Trailer
................................. 4-35
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-9
Release
...................................... 6-9
Horn
......................................... 2-34
Aiming
..................................... 6-38
High/Low Beamchanger
...................... 2-36
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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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