display BUICK PARK AVENUE 1998 Owner's Guide

With this feature, your vehicle wGl recall the latest radio
settings as adjusted the last time your vehicle was
operated. This feature allows two different drivers to
store and recall their QW~ radio settings for AM 2nd FM
presets, last tuned station, volume, tone and audio
source (radio, cassette or CD). The settings recaiied by
the radio are determined by which transmitter (i'I'' or
"2") was used to enter the vehicle. The number on the
back
of the transmitter corresponds to driver I. or to
driver 2. After the UNLOCK button is pressed orr the
transmitter and the ignition is in RUN. the radio settings
will azmtsmaticalEy adjust to where dzey were last set by
the identified drivcr. ?he settings can also be changed by
briefly pressing one of' the MELMORY seat brattoas ( I or
2) located on the driver's door. Wlzen chsnges are made,
the new settings will be saved for the driver.
THEFTLOCK'" is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using a secret code to disable ail radio
functions whenever battery power is removed.
If THEFTLOCK is active, the TXEFTLBCK indicator
wili3 Eash when fie ignition is off.
The THEFTLOCK featwe for the radio nay be used 01-
ignored. If igrP,ored, the system plays normai!y and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK is
activated, your rdio will not operate if stolen.
Wkn THEmLBCK is activated, :he radio wilS display
LOC to indicate a locked cenditiora anytime battery
power is removed. If your battery loses power br any
reason, you ness8 rrnlock the radio with the secret code
before it will operate.
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2.
3.
4.
9. Press AM-FM and this time the display will S~OW
SEC f~ ?et YOG how that your radio is secure.
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Enter your secret code as ~Q~HOWS; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
LOC appears when the igr,ition is on.
Press MfN and 880 will appear on the display.
Press
MHN again to make the fast two digits agree
with your code.
Press
HRS to ~nake the first one or two digits agree
Press
AM-FM after you have confimed that the
code matches the secret code you
have writ’een down.
The display will show SEC, indicating the radio is
~QW operable and secure.
with your code.
HE you er,ter the wrong code eight times, INQP will
appear on the display. Ygu will have t~ wait an hour
with the ignition on before you can try again. When you
try again, you will O~Y have three more chances
(eight tries per chance)
to enter the correc: code before
INOP appears.
If you lose or forget your code, contact your dealer.
Enter yorer secret code as ~OIEQWS; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY or RUN.
Turn the radio off.
Press the B and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until SEC shows on the display.
Press MIN and 000 will appear on the display.
Press
MfN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
Press HRS to make the first one or two digits agree
with your cocie.
Press
AI-FM after you have confkmed that the
code matches
the secret code you have written CIOWH~.
The display will shaw ---, indicating that the radio is
no longer secured.
If the code entered is inccnect, SEC will appear on the
display. The radio will remain secured until the correct
code
is entered.
When
battery power is removed and later applied to a
secured radio, the radio won’t turn on and EQC wirl
appear on the display.
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Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your raciio may display CLM to indicate
that you have used your tape player €or 50 hours ~ith~ut
resetting the tape clean timer.
€f this message appears om
the display, your cassette tape player needs to be
cleaned.
It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as
SOOR as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and.
known good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has EO improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
pkiYLX. If Y0t.i IIOtiCe a redPrCtiOn iEm SOUd quality, &j‘ a
After ycu clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The rxlio will
display --- to show the indicator was reset.
Cassettes me subject to wear
md the sound quality
may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have YOLK tape
player serviced.
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Your vehicle may have 2 3800 Sqercharged engine.
Supercharging, rather
than turbocharging, emphasizes
smooth, refined power.
The supercharger is a device which is designed to pump
more ais into the engine than it would normally use.
This air mixed with fuel creates increased engine power.
Since the supercharger
is a pump and is driven from an
engine
accessory drive belt, iwreased pressure is
available at all driving conditions.
The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) works with a
vacuum control to regulate the increased pressure
required during specific driving conditions. When this
increased pressure or boost is not desired, such as during
idling and light tfarsttIe cruising, the excess air that the
supercharger is pumping is routed through a bypass.
AB1 sf these controk working together provide high
performance character and fuel efficiency in the
3800 V6 Supercharged engine.
The power steering pump and reservoir are mounted on
the rear (driver’s side) sf the engine biock. See
“Maintenance Schedule”
in the Index for when you
should check the fluid.
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ENGINE OIL LOW CHECK LEVEL HMBHBMrn
Ef you have the Driver Infcmation Center, an ENGINE
OIL LOW-CHECK LEVEL message will appear when
the engine oil is approximately I quart (fL) Isw. 11 the
message is displayed, check the dipstick level and add
oil as needed.
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The check tire pressure system detects differences in tire
rotation speeds that are caused
by changes in tire
pressure. The system can alert
you about a OW tire --
but it doesn’t replace normal tire maintenance. See
“Tires”
in the Index.
When the TIRE PRESSURE LOW: CWECK TIRES
message appears on the Driver Information Center,
you should stop as soon as YOU can and check all your
tires
for damage. (If a tire is flat, see ‘‘If a Tire Goes
Flat” in the Index.) Also check the tire pressure in all
four tires as SOOIZ 2s you can. See “Inflati~n-Tire
Pressure”
in the Index.
Any time
you adjust tire’s pressure or have one or
more tires repaired or replaced, you’ll need to reset
(calibrate) tE-ae check
tire pressure system. YOU’BI a~so
Reed to reset the system whenever you rotate the tires,
buy new
rim, install or remove the compact spare, and
whenever the vehicle‘s battery has been disconnected.
Don’t reset the check tire pressure system without first
correcting the
cause of the problem and checking and
adjusting the pressure in all four tires. If you reset the
system when the tire pressures are incorrect, the check
tire presswe system will
not work properly and may ~QB
alert you when a tire is Bow or high.
To reset (calibrate) the system:
3. Press and hold the CIC RESET button for abut
five seconds. After five seconds, the display will
show TIRE PRESSUFE RESET. Hf TIE
PRESSURE RESET does not appear on the display
after about five seconds, see your dealer for service.
After
you release the DIC RESET button, TIRE
PRESSURE NORMAL will appear on the display.
The system completes the calibration process
during
driving. During the first 10 to 25 miles ( I5 to 40 kw) of
drivhg, the system will not alert you if a tire is high or
SOW. After 25 to EOO miles (40 to 160 h>, the system
will oniy alert YOU about pressure differences of 12 psi
(85 Wa) or more. After about 100 miles (160 h) of
driving, the system will alert you if one tire is IO psi
(69 kPaj different from the other thee tires.
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Climate Control System ........................... 3-2
Passenger
.................................... 3-9
Clock. Setting
the ............................... 3- IO
Coinholder .................................... 2-60
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Personal Choice
............................... 3-2
Compact Disc Player ....................... 3- 18. 3-21
Care ....................................... 3-36
Errors
............................ 3.20.3.25. 3.28
Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-3 1
Compass. Rearview Mirror with ................... 2-52
Content Theft-Deterrent System ................... 2- 16
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-62
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-56
Coolant ....................................... 6-23
Steering Wheel
Touch Control
.................... 3-9
Steering Wheel Touch Control .................... 3-9
Heater
. Engine ............................... 2-23
Recovery
Tank .......................... 5.15. 5.16
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Cornering Lamps ............................... 2-46
Courtesy
Lamps ................................ 2-47
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-40
Cupholders
............................... 2.60. 2.61
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-61
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-61 Daytime Running
Lamps ......................... 2-45
Dead Battery ................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Sa€ety
..................... 8-8. 8-9
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger . Rear Window .......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Delayed Lockmg .......................... 2- 12, 2-93
Dimensions, Vehicle ............................ 6-74
Dolby:" B Noise Reduction .................. 3- 13, 3-17
Door
Ajar Reminder ........................... 2-5, 2-90
Central Unlocking System ....................... 2-5
Locks ....................................... 2-4
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-86
Controls and Displays ......................... 2-88
Personal Choice Programming
................... 2-91
DriverPosition ................................. 1-13
Driving Defogging
..................................... 3-8
DIC .......................................... 2-86
Warnings
and Messages ........................ 2-90
Cit! ......................................... 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken ..................................... 4-3
Freeway .................................... 4-21
InaBIizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain .................................. 4-18
On
Curves .................................. 4-11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-24
Night ...................................... 4-16
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Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Canada ...................................... 6- 4
DoorLock ................................... 6- 7
Filling YQLK Tank .............................. 6-5
Gage ....................................... 2-83
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Instmrnent Panell ............................. 6-65
Rea-
....................................... 6-69
Uderhooc! ..................................6 -67
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-55
Gages
Fuse
31ock
Engine CooZarrt Temperature .................... 2-79
Fuel ....................................... 2-83
GamentWodts ................................ 2-64
GAWR ....................................... 4-3:
Gex lositions, Atrtcmatic Transaxle ................ 2 - , GIGV~BOX .................................... 3-56
Lamp ...................................... 2-50
Gross Axle Weigh: Rsting ........................ 4-3 I
Cross Irehide
V?eight Ratir, g ...................... "3 I
Guide en Frangais 11
Garage Door Opecer ....................... 2-57.3-67
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GVWR ....................................... 4-31
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-33
&zaz Warning Fhshers .......................... 5-2
Head Restraim ................................. 1-7
Meadlamps
.................................... 2-44
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-34
HigNLow Beam Changer ...................... 2-37
OnRerninder
................................ 2-45
Aiming ..................................... 6-37
Head-up Display ............................... 2-84
Hewing Impaired . Customer Assistance .............. 8-4
Heated Backlite Actenna ......................... 3-36
Hexed OLiesicie LMP, ITOT ........................... 2-56
HeatedSeacs 1-5
.. eaeir;g ........................................ 3-5 7& I *1gh-8errm . Headlamps 2-37
Migh\.Yay Hypnosis .............................. 4-24
Eiil md Mouaataia Rwds ......................... 4-24
Hitches . TraiEer ................................. 4-35
Mood
Checking Thi~~p iinier ......................... 6-9
ReIease ...................................... 6-9
Worn ......................................... 2-34
3UD ......................................... m 1-84
Mydra~tik B~kl: '&Tsj-;lib:g Lights ................... 2-77
Wycirc;plariinlg .................................. 4-B9
.................................... T- .
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If ;I Tire ~oes Fiat .............................. 5-21
Igrrition P~sitio~s ............................... 2-29
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .................... 7-34
hilurninzted Entry ............................... 2-47
Tnflaticsn. Tire &-essure ........................... 6-46
Inside Manuai DayNght Rearview 1h4in-m ........... 2-50
inspections .................................... 7-35
Bruk Systen; ................................ 7-35
Exhaust System .............................. 7-35
Front Drive Axle Boot ......................... 7-35
Front D~ive Axle Seal ......................... 7-35
Suspension .................................. 7-35
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-35
Engine Cooling system ........................ 7-35
Steering .................................... 7-35
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