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BUICK PARKAVENUE 1996 Manual (389 pages)

Brand: BUICK | Category: Automobile | Size: 20.7 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
10
Safety Warnings and Symbols
10
Vehicle Damage Warnings
11
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
13
Seats and Seat Controls
13
Manual Seat
13
Power Seat
13
Reclining Front Seatbacks
16
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
18
Why Safety Belts Work
19
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
29
Safety Belt
35
Right Front Passenger Position
35
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
37
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
41
Child Restraints
45
Where to Put the Restraint
45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
51
Safety Belt Extender
56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
56
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
56
Section 2 Features and Controls
57
Door Locks
59
Power Door Locks
60
Lockout Protection
63
Leaving Your Vehicle
63
Battery Replacement
68
Trunk Lock Release
69
Remote Trunk Release
69
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
70
Trunk Security Override
70
Key in the Ignition
71
Parking at Night
72
Parking Lots
72
Ignition Positions
76
Key Reminder Warning
77
Starting Your Engine
77
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
78
Automatic Transaxle Operation
79
Automatic Ride Control
82
Shifting into PARK (P)
84
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
85
Torque Lock
86
Shifting out of PARK (P)
86
Parking over Things that Burn
87
Engine Exhaust
87
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
88
Power Windows
89
Window Lock
89
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
91
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
92
Windshield Wipers
93
Windshield Washer
94
Washer Fluid Low
94
Cruise Control
95
Lamps on Reminder
100
Interior Lamps
102
Front Reading Lamps
105
Rear Reading Lamps
105
Battery Run-Down Protection
106
Storage Compartments
111
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
117
Front Ashtray
117
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
118
Assist Handles
119
Instrument Panel
120
Instrument Panel Cluster
122
Speedometer and Odometer
124
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
125
Safety Belt Reminder Light
125
Airbag Readiness Light
126
Battery Warning Light
126
Brake System Warning Light
127
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
128
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
130
Low Coolant Warning Light
131
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
131
Oil Level
135
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
141
Ventilation System
147
Defogging and Defrosting
149
Rear Window Defogger (Option)
150
Passenger Control
151
Audio Systems
152
Setting the Clock
152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control
155
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control
158
Theft-Deterrent Feature
167
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
171
Care of Your Compact Discs
171
Power Antenna Mast Care
172
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
175
Defensive Driving
175
Drunken Driving
176
Control of a Vehicle
179
Traction Control System (Option)
182
Braking in Emergencies
183
Power Steering
183
Steering Tips
183
Loss of Control
187
Night Vision
189
Driving through Deep Standing Water
192
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
192
City Driving
193
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
195
Winter Driving
198
Driving on Snow or Ice
199
Loading Your Vehicle
202
Towing a Trailer
204
Electronic Level Control
204
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
206
Safety Chains
208
Trailer Brakes
208
Driving with a Trailer
208
Following Distance
209
Making Turns
209
Driving on Grades
210
Parking on Hills
210
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
211
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
211
Section 5 Problems on the Road
213
Hazard Warning Flashers
213
Jump Starting
214
Other Warning Devices
214
Towing Your Vehicle
219
Front Towing
221
Rear Towing
222
Engine Overheating
224
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
225
If a Tire Goes Flat
234
Changing a Flat Tire
234
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
235
Wheel Covers
237
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
239
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
245
Compact Spare Tire
246
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
247
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
249
Doing Your Own Service Work
250
Filling Your Tank
253
Checking Things under the Hood
256
Engine Oil
260
Check Oil Level
260
Checking Engine Oil
261
What Kind of Oil to Use
262
When to Change Engine Oil
264
What to Do with Used Oil
264
Air Cleaner
265
Supercharger Oil
267
When to Check
267
How to Check and Add Oil
268
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
268
When to Check and Change
268
How to Add Fluid
271
Engine Coolant
271
Checking Coolant
274
Radiator Pressure Cap
275
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
276
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
276
What to Use
276
Windshield Washer Fluid
277
Adding Washer Fluid
277
Brake Fluid
278
Brake Wear
280
Brake Pedal Travel
280
Brake Adjustment
280
Replacing Brake System Parts
281
Vehicle Storage
281
Bulb Replacement
282
Halogen Bulbs
282
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
286
Tire Pressure
288
Tire Inspection and Rotation
289
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
292
Wheel Replacement
293
Appearance Care
295
Cleaning the Inside of Your Buick
295
Cleaning Vinyl
297
Cleaning Leather
297
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
298
Cleaning Speaker Covers
298
Care of Safety Belts
298
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
299
Cleaning the Outside of Your Buick
300
Washing Your Vehicle
300
Finish Care
300
Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
301
Sheet Metal Damage
301
Finish Damage
302
Underbody Maintenance
302
Chemical Paint Spotting
302
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
304
Service Parts Identification Label
304
Engine Identification
304
Electrical System
305
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
306
Replacement Bulbs
311
Capacities and Specifications
312
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
313
Engine Specifications
313
Vehicle Dimensions
314
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
314
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
319
Your Vehicle and the Environment
319
How this Section Is Organized
320
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
321
Selecting the Right Schedule
321
Short Trip/City Intervals
322
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
323
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
325
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
345
At each Fuel Fill
356
At Least Once a Month
356
At Least Twice a Year
357
At Least Once a Year
357
Maintenance Record
363
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
365
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
365
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
367
Courtesy Transportation
369
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
371
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
372
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
372
Service and Owner Publications
373
Service Bulletins
374
Owner Publications
374

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