radio BUICK PARK AVENUE 2004 Owner's Guide

Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your
vehicle. Be sure to follow the steps below to do it safely.
{CAUTION:
Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous
because:
They contain acid that can burn you.
They contain gas that can explode or
ignite.
They contain enough electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or
all of these things can hurt you.
Notice:Ignoring these steps could result in costly
damage to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling it
won’t work, and it could damage your vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.Notice:If the other vehicle’s system is not a 12-volt
system with a negative ground, both vehicles can
be damaged. Only use vehicles with 12-volt systems
with negative grounds to jump start your vehicle.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles are not touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you do not want. You would not be able
to start your vehicle, and the bad grounding
could damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set
the parking brake rmly on both vehicles involved
in the jump start procedure. Put an automatic
transaxle in PARK (P) or a manual transaxle in
NEUTRAL (N) before setting the parking brake.
Notice:If you leave your radio or other accessories
on during the jump starting procedure, they could
be damaged. The repairs would not be covered
by your warranty. Always turn off your radio and
other accessories when jump starting your vehicle.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette
lighter or in the accessory power outlet(s). Turn off
the radio and all lamps that are not needed.
This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save your radio!
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Cleaning Vinyl
Use warm water and a clean cloth.
Rub with a clean, damp cloth to remove dirt.
You may have to do this more than once.
Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain if
you don’t get them off quickly. Use a clean cloth
and vinyl cleaner. See your dealer for this product.
Cleaning Leather
Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap
or saddle soap and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Then,
let the leather dry naturally. Do not use heat to dry.
For stubborn stains, use a leather cleaner.
Neveruse oils, varnishes, solvent-based or abrasive
cleaners, furniture polish or shoe polish on leather.
Soiled or stained leather should be cleaned
immediately. If dirt is allowed to work into the nish,
it can harm the leather.
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument
Panel
Use only mild soap and water to clean the top surfaces
of the instrument panel. Sprays containing silicones
or waxes may cause annoying reections in the
windshield and even make it difficult to see through the
windshield under certain conditions.
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
Use only a mild soap and water solution on a soft cloth
or sponge. Commercial cleaners may affect the
surface nish.
Cleaning the Speaker Covers
Vacuum around a speaker cover gently, so that the
speaker won’t be damaged. Clean spots with just water
and mild soap.
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
Glass should be cleaned often. GM Glass Cleaner or
a liquid household glass cleaner will remove normal
tobacco smoke and dust lms on interior glass.
SeeVehicle Care/Appearance Materials on page 5-96.
Notice:If you use abrasive cleaners when
cleaning glass surfaces on your vehicle, you could
scratch the glass and/or cause damage to the
rear window defogger and the integrated radio
antenna. When cleaning the glass on your vehicle,
use only a soft cloth and glass cleaner.
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Rear Compartment Fuse Block
Additional fuses are located in the fuse center under the
rear seat.
Relays Usage
1 Heated Backlite
2 Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
3 Trunk Release
4 Electronic Level Control
Circuit
BreakersUsage
5 Power Seat
6Electronic Level Control Sensor,
Electronic Level Control Compressor
Solenoid
Fuses Usage
7 Crank
8 Accessory Outlet
9Powertrain Control Module for
Cruise
10 SBM Module
11 Radio/Phone
12 Sunroof
13 Spare
14 CD Changer, Phone
15 Driver Door Module
16 Spare
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Fuses Usage
17 Radio
18 Driver Heated Seat Module
19 Rear Door Module
20 Trunk Release
21 Spare
22Instrument Panel Ashtray Cigarette
LighterFuses Usage
23 Spare
24 Spare
25 Passenger Heated Seat Module
26 Right Rear Cig Lighter
27 Left Rear Cig Lighter
28RFA, Memory Seat Module,
Driver Seat Switch
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature................3-75
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-39
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-61, 3-66
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-49
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-55
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-58
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-55
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inates?......................................1-56
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-54
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-51
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
AM ...............................................................3-78
Antenna, Heated Backlite.................................3-80
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-90
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-90
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-93Appearance Care (cont.)
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Ashtrays........................................................3-23
Assist Handles...............................................2-49
Audio System(s).............................................3-57
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-78
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-79
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Heated Backlite Antenna...............................3-80
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-75
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-58
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Setting the Time..........................................3-58
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-75
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-71
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-78
Automatic Level Control...................................4-38
Automatic Operation........................................3-24
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-27
Automatic Transaxle Check..............................6-20
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-21
Auxiliary Instrument Panel Fuse Block..............5-101
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Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar®Personal Calling.................................2-42
OnStar®Services............................................2-42
OnStar®System.............................................2-41
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-42
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-41
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-40
Power Mirrors.............................................2-39
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror........................3-53
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-15
Park Aid........................................................3-20
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Assist........................................................3-20
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-22
Parking on Hills..............................................4-44
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants..................................................6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-30
Passenger Temperature Control........................3-28
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-43
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-21
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-22
Perimeter Lighting...................................3-16, 3-56
Personal Choice Radio Controls........................3-75
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31
Personalization Features.................................... 2-7
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..........................3-61, 3-66
Playing a CD.........................................3-68, 3-73
Playing the Radio...................................3-58, 3-63
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-18
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Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.........2-12, 3-54
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-43
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-10
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radios..........................................................3-57
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-79
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-75
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-58
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Setting the Time..........................................3-58
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-75
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-71
Understanding Reception..............................3-78
Rainsenseâ„¢ II Wipers....................................... 3-8
Rear Compartment Fuse Block........................5-106
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-14
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal and
Stoplamps..................................................5-58Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-49
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-21
Rear Seat Pass Through.................................2-49
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-49
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-27
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-36
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-15
Remote Trunk Release Lockout........................2-16
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-81
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-60
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-43
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-59
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Sensors.........................................................3-26
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-45
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-41
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset Stations............................3-60, 3-65
Setting the Time.............................................3-58
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-60, 3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Short Trip/City Denition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-91
Specications, Capacities...............................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-25
Steering........................................................4-11Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-23
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-30
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-78
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-48
Convenience Net.........................................2-49
Garage Door Opener Compartment................2-47
Glove Box..................................................2-47
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-49
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-49
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-87
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-88
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-50
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Testing the Alarm............................................2-21
Theater Dimming............................................3-15
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent System...................................... 2-8
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U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-20
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-22
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-102
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-78
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-75
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature
After a Power Loss......................................3-76
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-77
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-91
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-46
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Service Soon Light......................................3-45
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Records....................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-98
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-51
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-51
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-43
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-29
Visors...........................................................2-19
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-32
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-4
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-93
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-20
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-40
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-15
What Kind of Oil to Use..................................5-19
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-19
What to Use..................................5-26, 5-38, 5-39
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-76
Replacement...............................................5-76
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