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Safety Belt Reminder Light
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When the key is turned to
RUN or START, a chime
will come
on for about eight
seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts,
unless the driver’s safety belt
is already buckled.
The safety belt light will also come on and stay
on
until the driver’s belt is buckled.
Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The light
tells
you if there is an electrical problem. The system
check includes the air bag sensors and modules, the
wiring and the diagnostic module. For more information
on the air bag system, see “Air Bag” in the Index.
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You will see this light flash
for a few seconds when you
turn your ignition to RUN
or START. Then the light
AIR BAG 4 3 should go out. This means
the system is ready.
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If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you
start your vehicle, or stays on, or comes on when you
are driving, your air bag system may not work properly.
Have your vehicle serviced right away.
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Brake System Warning Light
Your Buick’s hydraulic
brake system is divided into
two parts.
If one part isn’t
working, the other part can
still work and stop you. For
good braking, though, you
need both parts working
well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on briefly as you start the
vehicle.
If it doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it
will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull
off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Vehicle” in
the Index.
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The brake system warning light will also come on when
you set your parking brake, and it
will stay on if your
parking brake doesn’t release fully.
If it stays on after
your parking brake is fully released, it means you have
a
brake problem.
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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
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lo- 0 system, this light will come
With
the anti-lock brake
RPM x1000 on when you start your
engine and it will stay on
for three seconds. That’s
normal. If the light doesn’t
come on, have it fixed
so it
will be ready to warn you
if
there is a problem.
If the light flashes when you’re driving, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there could be a problem with your
regular brakes.
Pull off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push.
Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop.
Have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your
Vehicle’’ in the Index.)
If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on
longer than normal after you’ve started your engine,
turn
the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and
turn
the ignition off. Then start the engine again to reset the
system.
If the light still stays on, or comes on again
while you’re driving, your Buick needs service. If the
light
is on but not flashing and the regular brake system
warning light isn’t
on, you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes.
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Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
When your anti-lock system
is adjusting brake pressure
to help avoid a braking skid,
the
LOW TRAC light will
Engine Loolant Temperature Light
This light tells you that
your engine coolant has
overheated or your radiator
CYL hhh cooling fan is not working.
Slippery road conditions will exist
if this light comes on,
so adjust your driving accordingly. The light will stay on
for
a few seconds after the system stops adjusting brake
pressure.
The
LOW TRAC light also comes on briefly, as a bulb
check, when the engine is started. If the light doesn’t
come on then, have it fixed
so it will be there to tell you
when the system is active. If
you have been
operating your vehicle under normal
driving conditions, you should pull off the road, stop
your vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible.
Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly!
In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows what to
do. See “Engine Overheating” in the Index.
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
111 A computer monitors
operation of your fuel,
ignition and
emission
control systems. This light
should come on when the
SOON ignition is on, but the
engine is not running, as a
check to show you it is
working.
If it does not come on at all, have it fixed right away. If
it stays on, or it comes on while you are driving, the
computer is indicating that you have a problem. You
should take your vehicle in for service soon.
NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on,
after a while the emission controls won’t work as
well, your fuel economy won’t be as good and your
engine may
not run as smoothly. This could lead to
costly repairs not covered by your warranty.
Oil Warning Light
If you have a problem with
your oil, this light may stay
on after you start your
engine, or come on when
you are driving.
This indicates that oil is not going through your engine
quickly enough to keep it lubricated. The engine could
be low on oil or could have some other oil problem.
Have it fixed right away.
The oil light could also come on in three other
situations:
0 When the ignition is on but the engine is not running,
the light will come on as a test to show you
it is
working, but the light will go out when you turn the
ignition to START. If it doesn’t come
on with the
ignition on, you may have a problem with the fuse or
bulb. Have it fixed right away.
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Security Light
' This light will come on
when you turn the
key to
start and stay on until the
vehicle starts.
It will also
come on and stay
on if your
key is too dirty or wet for
the PASS-Key@% system to
read the resistor pellet.
If the resistor pellet is damaged or missing, the light will
flash.
If you're driving and the security light comes on and
remains on, your PASS-Key@II system is not working
properly. Your vehicle
is not protected by
PASS-Key%,
and you should see your dealer.
Cruise Light
The CRUISE light comes
on whenever
you set your
cruise control.
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A". Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player
If your Buick has this radio with cassette tape player,
follow the instructions earlier in
this manual under
"A" Stereo Radio" to play the radio. For other
features, see the following instructions.
If your radio has a cassette tape player, it will not have
an
AM-FM button. Instead, press the lower knob to
select
AM, FMl or FM2.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. The tape
will begin playing as soon as you insert
it. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape
may not be in squarely. Press
EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show an arrow to show
which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, fist press
EJECT or RECALL. Note that cassette
tape adapter kits for portable compact disc players will
not work in your cassette player. These adapters will
cause an error message in the display, and the adapter
cassette will be ejected.
SEEK: Press the forward or backward arrow to search
for the next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for
SEEK to work.
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TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for classical,
pop, rock,
jazz, talk and country/western stations.
CLASS will appear on the display when you first press
TONE. Each time you press it, another setting will
appear
on the display. Press it again after C&W appears
and
MANUAL will appear. Tone control will return to
the treble and bass knobs. Also, if
you use the treble and
bass knobs, control will return to them and
MANUAL
will appear.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the
left or right speakers. The
middle position is
a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to move the sound to the front or rear speakers.
The middle position is a detent and balances the
speakers.
Push the knobs back
in when you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. The tape will begin playing as soon as you insert
it. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape
may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
If you want to insert a tape when the
ignition
is off, first press EJECT or RECALL.
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Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. The disc should begin playing.
If you’re driving on
a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and
ERR may appear on the
display. Press RECALL to take ERR off the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play.
If
the disc comes out, it could be that:
0 The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 It is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try
again.
RECALL: Press this button to see which track is
playing. Press it again within five seconds
to see how
long it has been playing. To change what is normally
shown on the display
(track or elapsed time), press the
button until you see the display you want, then hold the
button until the display flashes.
PREV (1): Press this button to go to the start of the
current track, if more than eight seconds have played. If
you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the disc.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next track. If
you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving forward through the disc.
44 (3): Press and hold this button to return to a
passage quickly. You will hear sound.
bb (4): Press and hold this button to advance to a
passage quickly.
You will hear sound.
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RAND (6): Press this button to hear the tracks in
random order.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is
in the player.
SOURCE: Press this knob to change to the disc
function when
the radio is on. CD PLAY will appear on
the display when the disc is active.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the disc. The radio
will play.
If
you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn
on the
ignition or system, the disc will start playing where
it
was stopped. If you press EJECT but don’t remove the
disc withing
25 seconds, the player will pull the disc
back
in to protect it. Playing Both Cassette Tapes and Compact Discs
If your system has both a cassette tape player and a
compact disc player, most of the functions work as
described above. The only unique features are noted
below.
10: The pla er automatically reduces background noise
from Dolby
B NR-encoded tapes. (2
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby” and the
On@ symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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