Buick 1998 Park Avenue User manual

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK,
the WLJIICK Emblem and the name PARK AVENUE are
registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the 'latest information at thetime it
WES printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
prc~duct after that time
without Fmther notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
"General Motors
of Canada Limited" for hick Motor
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it wiIl be
there if you ever need it when you're on the road. if you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual In it SO the new
owner can use it.
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technician certification.
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Copyright General MotorsCorporation 1997
All Rights Reserved

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Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you do this, it will help you learn about the features
and controls for
your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll
find that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
A good place to look for what you needis the Index in
back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, and the page number’where you’ll find it.
You will find a number of safety cautions in ~s book.
We use abox and the word
CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
In the caution area, we tell YOU what the hazardis.Then
we tell
you what to do to help avoid or reduce the .
hazard. Please read these cautions. If YOU don’t, you or
others could be
hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash throughit
in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t
do this” OH “Don’t
let this happen.”

Also, in this book YOU will Eind these notices:
In the notice area, we tell you about somefling that can
damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not
be covered by your warranty, and it could be
costly. But the notice will tell you what to di~ to kelp
avoid the damage.
When
you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different
colors
3r in different words.
You’ll also see waxing Babels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION oh: NOTICE.

CAUSPlC
BURNS
SPARK OR ql!,
COULD
FUME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
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These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driver.:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
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These symbols i These symbols
are on some of
' are used OR
your controls: wming and
[ indicator lights:
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WEWTkATIMG
FAN
BRAKE
ANTI-LOCK (e)
BRAKES
Here xe some
other symbols
you may see:
SPEAKER
FUEL

Here you'll find information about the seats in ycur Buick and how to use your safety belts propedy. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats
and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
Were
Are Questions Many Teogle Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Beit Use During Pregnancy
Right
Front Passenger Position
Supplenental Restraint System
(SRS)
Center Passenger Position
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt
CSITI€OI-~ Guides for
Children
and Small Adults
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your
Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After
a Crash

'This part tells YQU about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and SO about memory seats, reclining seatbacks and
head restraints.
To increase or decrease supp~pt, hold the switch forward
or rearward. TO move the lumbar up md down, hold the
switch upward or d~wnward.
Raise
QT Bower the fiont of the seat cushion by
holding the &ont part of the horizontal COII~~ up
or down.

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8 Raise or Bower the entire seat cushion by holding the
whole
horizonhl control up or down.
@ hsh the vertical control forward to bring the seat to
a more uprightposition. Push it rearward to recline
the seatback.
Raise
or lower the shoulder belt aamd head rest by
pushing the vertical contro1 to the top or bottom.
You can use this memory €unction to save your seat
cushion (mintas the head restraint), optional lumbar,
mirror adjustment, window lockout, HVAc and radio
settingsby using the foltlowing procedure:
1. You must first program the SEAT RECALL feature
to be
ON when this choice appears on the DHC.
See “Memory Seat Recall” in the hdex fop
programming instructions.

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Adjust the driver’s seat and lumbar position (if
equipped) to a safe and comfortable driving position.
Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See “Outside
Mirrors”
in the Index.
Press
one of thetwo MEMORY buttons
corresponding with
your driver number, for longer
than three seconds. You will hear two beeps to
confirm
that the mirror and seat positions have been
entered into memory.
Press
WLOCK on the transmitter within five seconds.
When your vehicle
is in PARK (P), push and release the
memory button youjust stored. The
seat and mirrors
will move to theset position. You will hearone beep.
‘To sct the seat and mirror positions for a second
driver, foilow the previoussteps, but use the other
MEMORY button.
If you press thc wrong MEMORY button, or if there is a
third ~iriver, USC t.tre: seat adjuster.
The
EXIT button ~BQWS for easy exit from the vehicle.
Push and release the EXIT button while in PARK (a>
and the seat will move all the way back. You will hear
a beep whenthe
EXIT button is pressed.
You can also set unique exit positions by moving the
seat to the desired position, and then pushing and
holding the EXIT button for greater than threeseconds.
You will hear two beeps to confirm the position has
been set. The exit position will be set €or the previously
identified driver.
If the ignition is not in RUN, automatic seat and III~IX-Q~
movement will occur if the UNLOCK button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed. Automatic
seat
and mirror movement is programmed through the
Driver Information Center
(DIC) so that thedriver can
select whether the seat moves to the programmed
driving position, the programmed exit
position, or does
not move at all. For memory seat and mirror recall
programming instructions, see “DIC Personal Choice
Programming”
in the Index.
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The heated seat controls are
located next to the climate
controls
the instrument
panel. Press
this button to
turn on the heating element
in the seat.
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The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the
seat nears
body temperature. The HI setting heats the
seat
to a slightly higher temperature.
A telltale light in the control reminds you that the
heating system
is in use.
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The front seatbacks can be adjusted by pressing the
verticd control located on the side
of the seat. Push it
forward
40 bring theseat to amore upright position.
WPsh it rearward to recline the seatback.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.

Use this switch to move a fronthead restraint up or
down.
Lift up on the switch to move the head restraint
up. Press down on the switch to move the
%led restraint
down. The top of the head restraint should be closest to
the top of
your ears. This position helps reduce the
chance
of a neck injury in a crash. When you move a
Eront seat head restraint up or down, the shoulder belt
height changes. On some models, the head restraints tilt
forward and rearward also.
Some rear seats have adjustable head restraints. Slide an
adjustable head restraint up or down so that the top of
the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. "his
position reduces the chace of a neck injury in a crash.
On some models, the rear seat head restraints tilt
f~r~ad md rearward dso.
There are four different p~sitions for the front seat head
restraints
and three different positions for elme rear seat
head restraints. Adjust either head
restsaint by grasping
the top
of the restraint and moving it f~l7;~lmd the way
you want it to go until YOU hear a click. It will then be
locked into that position until you need to move it again.
Pulling it
forward past the last position will allow the
headrest to return
to its full rear position.

This part of the manual tells you how touse safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things youshould not do
with safety beits.
And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or air bag system.
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Don’t let anyoneride wherehe orshecan’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you arein a crash and
you’re not wearing a safety belt, yourinjuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle orbe ejectedfrom
it. You can be seriously
injured
or killed. In the samecrash, you might
not beif youarebuckled up. Alwaysfasten your
safety belt,and check that your passengers’belts
arefastened properly too.
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It is extremelydangerous to side in a cargo area,
peopleriding in these areas
are morelikely to be
seriouslyinjured or killed.
Do not allow people to
ride inany area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seatsand safety belts. Besure
everyonein your vehicle
is in a seat andusing a
safety belt properly.
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Your vehicle has a light
that
comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states
and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.