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Buick 2005 Park Avenue Owner's Manual (388 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.67 MB

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
    
    Power Seats
    8
    
    Power Lumbar
    9
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Safety Belts
    12
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    13
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    16
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    17
    
    Driver Position
    18
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    24
    
    Center Passenger Position
    25
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    25
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    26
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    32
  - Child Restraints
    33
    
    Older Children
    33
    
    Infants and Young Children
    35
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    39
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    42
    
    Top Strap
    43
    
    Top Strap Anchor Location
    45
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    52
  - Airbag System
    55
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    57
    
    When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    59
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    61
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    61
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    61
  - Restraint System Check
    63
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    63
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    63
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    64
- Features and Controls
  
  65
Section 2 Features and Controls

66
- Keys
  67
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    69
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    70
  - Personalization Features
    71
  - Security Feedback
    71
  - Battery Replacement
    72
  - Door Locks
    73
- Doors and Locks
  73
- Central Door Unlocking System
  74
- Power Door Locks
  74
- Door Ajar Reminder
  75
  - Lockout Protection
    77
  - Remote Trunk Release
    78
  - Trunk Lock Release
    78
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    79
  - Trunk Security Override
    79
- Windows
  80
  - Power Windows
    81
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    82
  - Sun Visors
    82
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  82
  - Testing the Alarm
    83
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  86
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    88
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    89
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Parking Brake
    93
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    94
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    95
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    97
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    98
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    98
- Mirrors
  98
  - Compass Calibration
    99
  - Compass Operation
    99
  - Compass Variance
    99
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    100
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    101
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror
    102
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    102
- Onstar System
  103
- Homelink ® Transmitter
  104
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    107
  - Using Homelink
    107
- Glove Box
  108
- Storage Areas
  108
- Garage Door Opener Compartment
  109
- Storage Areas
  
  110
  - Center Console Storage Area
    110
  - Sunroof
    111
  - Rear Storage Area
    111
  - Rear Seat Pass through
    111
  - Convenience Net
    111
- Sunroof
  
  112
  - Vehicle Personalization
    112
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    112
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  112
- Instrument Panel
  
  115
Section 3 Instrument Panel

116
- Instrument Panel Overview
  118
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  120
  - Other Warning Devices
    120
  - Tilt Wheel
    120
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    121
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    121
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    122
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    123
  - Windshield Wipers
    123
  - Cruise Control
    124
  - Windshield Washer
    124
  - Exterior Lamps
    128
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    128
  - Cornering Lamps
    129
- Daytime Running Lamps
  129
  - Courtesy Lamps
    130
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    130
- Delayed Entry Lighting
  131
- Delayed Exit Lighting
  131
  - Theater Dimming
    131
  - Front Reading Lamps
    132
- Glove Box Lamp
  132
  - Parade Dimming
    132
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    133
- Head-Up Display (Hud)
  133
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    133
  - Trunk Lamp
    133
  - Care of the Hud
    135
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (Urpa)
    136
  - How the System Works
    137
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    138
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    139
- Climate Controls
  139
  - Automatic Operation
    140
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    142
  - Rear Window Defogger
    142
  - Passenger Temperature Control
    143
  - Outlet Adjustment
    144
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    144
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    145
  - Steering Wheel Climate Controls
    145
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  146
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    147
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    149
  - Trip Odometer
    149
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    150
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    150
  - Battery Warning Light
    151
  - Brake System Warning Light
    152
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  153
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  154
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  154
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    155
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    156
- Cruise Control Light
  158
- Security Light
  158
- Service Vehicle Soon Light
  158
- Fuel Gage
  159
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  160
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  163
- DIC Vehicle Personalization
  164
- Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
  166
- Programmable Automatic Door Locks
  166
- Delayed Locking
  167
- Perimeter Lighting
  168
- Audio System(S)
  169
- Setting the Time
  169
- Radio with Cassette
  170
  - Setting Preset Stations
    171
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    172
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    173
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  174
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    175
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    176
  - Playing a CD
    178
- Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
  180
- CD Changer Errors
  182
- Personal Choice Radio Controls
  183
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  186
- Radio Reception
  186
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  187
- Care of Your CD Player
  188
- Care of Your Cds
  188
- Heated Backlite Antenna
  188
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

189
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  190
  - Defensive Driving
    190
  - Drunken Driving
    191
  - Control of a Vehicle
    194
  - Braking
    194
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    195
  - Braking in Emergencies
    197
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    197
  - Steering
    198
    
    Power Steering
    198
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    199
  - Off-Road Recovery
    200
  - Passing
    201
  - Loss of Control
    202
  - Driving at Night
    204
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    205
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    207
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    207
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    207
  - City Driving
    208
  - Freeway Driving
    209
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    210
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    211
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    211
  - Winter Driving
    213
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    214
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    215
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    217
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    218
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    218
- Towing
  
  223
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    223
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    223
    
    Dinghy Towing
    224
    
    Dolly Towing
    224
  - Towing a Trailer
    225
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    226
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    228
    
    Safety Chains
    228
    
    Trailer Brakes
    228
    
    Following Distance
    229
    
    Making Turns
    229
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    229
    
    Driving on Grades
    230
    
    Parking on Hills
    230
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    231
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    231
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

233
- Service
  
  235
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    235
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    236
- Fuel
  
  236
  - Gasoline Octane
    236
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    237
  - California Fuel
    237
  - Additives
    237
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    238
  - Filling Your Tank
    238
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    241
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  242
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    242
    
    Hood Release
    242
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    244
    
    Engine Oil
    245
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    246
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    246
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    248
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    249
    
    Supercharger Oil
    250
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    251
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    252
    
    Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    254
    
    Engine Coolant
    256
    
    Checking Coolant
    257
    
    What to Use
    257
    
    Engine Overheating
    258
    
    Radiator Pressure Cap
    258
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    259
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    259
    
    Cooling System
    260
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    263
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    266
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    267
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    268
    
    Brakes
    269
    
    Brake Wear
    270
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    271
    
    Battery
    272
    
    Vehicle Storage
    272
    
    Jump Starting
    273
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  277
- Bulb Replacement
  
  279
  - Halogen Bulbs
    279
  - Headlamps
    279
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    282
  - Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    282
  - Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal and Stoplamps
    286
  - Replacement Bulbs
    288
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  289
- Tires
  
  290
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    291
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    293
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    296
  - Check Tire Pressure System
    297
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    299
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    300
  - Buying New Tires
    300
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    301
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    303
  - Wheel Replacement
    303
  - Tire Chains
    304
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    305
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    306
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    307
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    308
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    312
- Appearance Care
  
  314
  - Compact Spare Tire
    314
  - Fabric/Carpet
    315
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    316
  - Instrument Panel
    317
  - Interior Plastic Components
    317
  - Leather
    317
  - Vinyl
    317
  - Care of Safety Belts
    318
  - Glass Surfaces
    318
  - Speaker Covers
    318
  - Weatherstrips
    318
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    319
  - Finish Care
    319
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    320
    
    Tires
    320
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    320
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    321
    
    Finish Damage
    321
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    321
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    321
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    322
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    319
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  323
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    323
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    323
- Electrical System
  
  323
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    323
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    324
  - Main Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    324
  - Auxiliary Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    326
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    327
  - Rear Compartment Fuse Block
    329
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    330
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  332
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  333
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    334
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

335
- Introduction
  336
- Maintenance Requirements
  336
- Maintenance Schedule
  336
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  336
- How this Section Is Organized
  337
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  338
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  338
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  339
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  340
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  347
- At each Fuel Fill
  353
- At Least Once a Month
  353
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  353
- At Least Once a Year
  354
  - Starter Switch Check
    355
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    356
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    356
- At Least Twice a Year
  354
- Exhaust System Inspection
  357
- Fuel System Inspection
  357
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  357
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  357
- Brake System Inspection
  358
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  358
- Throttle System Inspection
  358
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  359
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  361
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

363
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  364
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    364
  - Online Owner Center
    365
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    366
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    366
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    367
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    368
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    369
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    369
  - Courtesy Transportation
    369
    
    Additional Program Information
    370
    
    Transportation Options
    370
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    371
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  372

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section 2 Features and Controls

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Service and Appearance Care

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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