BUICK 1999 Park Avenue Manuals

BUICK 1999 Park Avenue Manuals

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Buick 1999 Park Avenue Owner's Manual

Buick 1999 Park Avenue Owner's Manual (400 pages)

Buick 1999 Park Avenue Owner's Manual

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Power Seats
  8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  18
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  19
- Driver Position
  19
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    20
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  26
- Right Front Passenger Position
  27
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  27
- Center Passenger Position
  33
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    34
- Rear Seat Passengers
  34
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  38
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    40
- Children
  40
- Child Restraints
  43
- Larger Children
  55
- Safety Belt Extender
  58
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  58
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  58
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    59
  - Door Locks
    62
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    63
  - Power Door Locks
    63
  - Delayed Locking
    65
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    66
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    67
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    67
  - Lockout Protection
    67
  - Operation
    68
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    70
  - Battery Replacement
    71
  - Trunk Lock Release
    72
  - Remote Trunk Release
    72
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    73
  - Content Theft Deterrent System
    74
  - Parking Lots
    74
  - Testing the Alarm
    75
  - Ignition Positions
    78
  - Retained Accessory Power
    80
  - Key Reminder Warning
    80
  - Starting Your Engine
    80
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    81
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    82
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    82
  - Parking Brake
    86
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    87
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    87
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    88
  - Torque Lock
    89
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    89
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    90
  - Engine Exhaust
    91
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    91
  - Power Windows
    92
  - Tilt Wheel
    93
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    94
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    94
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    95
  - Windshield Wipers
    96
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    96
  - Windshield Washer
    98
  - Cruise Control
    98
  - Exterior Lamps
    101
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    102
  - Lamps on Reminder
    102
  - Cornering Lamps
    103
  - Twilight Sentinel
    103
  - Illuminated Entry System
    104
  - Interior Lamps
    104
  - Courtesy Lamps
    104
  - Perimeter Lighting
    105
  - Front Reading Lamps
    106
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    106
  - Glove Box Lamp
    106
  - Trunk Lamp
    106
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    107
  - Storage Compartments
    112
  - Glove Box
    112
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    112
  - Garage Door Opener Compartment
    113
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    118
  - Convenience Net
    118
  - Front Ashtray
    118
  - Rear Ashtray
    118
  - Cigarette Lighter
    119
  - Sun Visors
    119
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
    119
  - Auxiliary Power Outlets
    120
  - Garment Hooks
    121
  - Erasing Channels
    125
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    128
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    130
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    131
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    131
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    132
  - Battery Warning Light
    132
  - Brake System Warning Light
    133
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    134
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    135
  - Oil Pressure Light
    138
  - Fuel Gage
    139
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    139
  - Cruise Light
    139
  - Care of the HUD
    142
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    143
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    153
  - Comfort Controls
    154
  - Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control
    154
  - Air Conditioning
    157
  - Rear Window Defogger
    158
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    158
  - Ventilation System
    159
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    161
  - Setting the Clock
    162
  - Audio Systems
    162
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    162
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    166
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    169
  - Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
    178
  - Personal Choice Radio Controls
    181
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    181
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    183
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    184
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    184
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    185
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    186
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    187
  - Heated Backlite Antenna
    187
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

189
- Defensive Driving
  190
- Drunken Driving
  191
- Control of a Vehicle
  193
- Braking
  194
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    195
  - Traction Control System (if Equipped)
    197
  - Power Steering
    198
  - Braking in Emergencies
    198
- Steering
  198
  - Steering Tips
    199
  - Steering in Emergencies
    200
- Off - Road Recovery
  201
- Passing
  201
- Loss of Control
  203
- Driving at Night
  204
  - Night Vision
    205
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  206
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    208
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    208
- City Driving
  208
- Freeway Driving
  209
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  211
- Highway Hypnosis
  212
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  212
- Winter Driving
  214
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    215
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    216
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  218
- Loading Your Vehicle
  219
  - Electronic Level Control
    220
- Towing a Trailer
  221
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    221
  - Weight of the Trailer
    222
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    223
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    223
  - Trailer Brakes
    224
  - Safety Chains
    224
  - Driving with a Trailer
    225
  - Following Distance
    225
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    226
  - Making Turns
    226
  - Driving on Grades
    227
  - Parking on Hills
    227
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    228
  - Parking on a Hill
    228
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    228
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    228
Section 5 Problems on the Road

229
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  230
- Other Warning Devices
  230
- Jump Starting
  231
- Towing Your Vehicle
  235
- Engine Overheating
  236
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    236
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    237
- Cooling System
  238
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    243
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  245
- Changing a Flat Tire
  246
- Compact Spare Tire
  255
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    256
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  256
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    259
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    260
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    261
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    263
  - Filling Your Tank
    264
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    266
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    267
  - Hood Release
    267
  - Engine Oil
    270
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    271
  - Checking Engine Oil
    271
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    272
  - Engine Oil Additives
    274
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    274
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    275
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    275
  - Supercharger Oil
    278
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    279
  - When to Check and Change
    279
  - How to Check
    279
  - How to Add Fluid
    281
  - Engine Coolant
    282
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    282
  - What to Use
    283
  - Checking Coolant
    284
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    286
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    287
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    287
  - Brake Fluid
    288
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    290
  - Brake Adjustment
    290
  - Brake Wear
    290
  - Vehicle Storage
    291
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    291
  - Bulb Replacement
    292
  - Halogen Bulbs
    292
  - Front Turn Signal
    297
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    303
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    305
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    308
  - Buying New Tires
    309
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    310
  - Wheel Replacement
    312
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    312
  - Tire Chains
    313
  - Appearance Care
    314
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    314
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    314
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    315
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    316
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    316
  - Cleaning Leather
    316
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    316
  - Care of Safety Belts
    317
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    317
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    317
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    317
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    318
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    318
  - Finish Care
    318
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    320
  - Cleaning Tires
    320
  - Finish Damage
    320
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    321
  - Underbody Maintenance
    321
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    322
  - Engine Identification
    323
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    323
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    323
  - Electrical System
    324
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    324
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    325
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    329
  - Replacement Bulbs
    332
  - Capacities and Specifications
    333
  - Engine Specifications
    334
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    334
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    335
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    335
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

337
- Introduction
  338
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  338
- How this Section Is Organized
  339
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    340
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    340
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  340
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    341
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    341
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    341
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  343
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  358
  - At Least Once a Month
    367
  - At each Fuel Fill
    367
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  367
  - At Least Twice a Year
    368
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    371
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    371
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  371
  - Throttle System Inspection
    372
  - Brake System Inspection
    372
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  373
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  375
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

377
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  378
- Customer Assistance for Text
  380
- Customer Assistance Offices
  380
  - All Overseas Locations
    381
- Telephone (TTY) Users
  380
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  381
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  382
  - Transportation Options
    383
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    383
- Roadside Assistance
  382
- Courtesy Transportation
  383
  - Additional Program Information
    384
- Warranty Information
  384
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  385
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  385
- In Canada
  386
  - Section 9 Index
    389
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  386
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  386

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