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Buick CENTURY GTK 2004 Owner's Manual (358 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Canadian Owners
    2
  - Safety Warnings and Symbols
    3
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    4
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    9
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    9
- Rear Seats
  
  11
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    11
- Safety Belts
  
  12
- Child Restraints
  
  34
- Air Bag Systems
  
  55
- Restraint System Check
  
  64
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    64
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    65
Section 2 Features and Controls

67
- Features and Controls
  
  67
- Keys
  
  68
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    70
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    71
  - Security Feedback
    72
  - Delayed Locking
    73
  - Illumination on Remote Activation
    74
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    74
  - Battery Replacement
    75
- Doors and Locks
  
  76
  - Door Locks
    76
  - Power Door Locks
    77
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
  - Lockout Protection
    78
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
  - Climate Controls
    79
  - Trunk
    79
  - Remote Trunk Release
    79
  - Trunk Lock
    79
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    80
  - Trunk Assist Handle
    80
- Windows
  
  81
  - Express-Down Window
    82
  - Power Windows
    82
  - Window Lock-Out
    82
  - Sun Visors
    83
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  83
  - PASS-Key ® II
    83
  - Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors
    83
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  84
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    84
  - Ignition Positions
    85
  - Starting Your Engine
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    86
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    87
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    88
  - Parking Brake
    91
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    92
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    93
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    94
  - Torque Lock
    94
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    95
  - Engine Exhaust
    95
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    96
- Mirrors
  
  97
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    97
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    97
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    98
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    98
- Onstar System
  
  99
  - Onstar Services
    99
- Storage Areas
  
  100
  - Glove Box
    100
  - Front Storage Area
    100
  - Center Console Storage Area
    101
  - Convenience Net
    101
- Sunroof
  
  102
Section 3 Instrument Panel

103
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  104
  - Audio System(S)
    105
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    106
  - Other Warning Devices
    106
  - Horn
    107
  - Tilt Wheel
    107
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    107
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    108
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    108
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    108
    
    Windshield Wipers
    109
    
    Cruise Control
    110
    
    Windshield Washer
    110
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    111
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    112
    
    Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    112
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    112
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    113
    
    Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
    113
    
    Using Cruise Control on Hills
    113
  - Exterior Lamps
    114
  - Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System
    115
  - Delayed Headlamps
    116
  - Interior Lamps
    117
  - Courtesy Lamps
    117
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    117
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    117
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    118
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    118
  - Dome Lamp
    118
  - Reading Lamps
    118
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    119
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    119
- Climate Controls
  
  120
  - Dual Climate Control System
    120
  - Manual Operation
    120
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    122
  - Rear Window Defogger
    122
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    123
  - Automatic Operation
    123
  - Passenger Control
    126
  - Outlet Adjustment
    127
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    128
  - Operation Tips
    128
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  129
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    130
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    131
  - Trip Odometer
    131
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    132
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    132
  - Charging System Light
    133
  - Brake System Warning Light
    134
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    135
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    136
  - Low Traction Light
    136
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    137
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    137
  - Tire Pressure Light
    138
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    138
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    139
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    140
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    141
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    142
  - Oil Pressure Light
    142
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    143
  - Security Light
    143
  - Cruise Control Light
    144
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    144
  - Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light
    144
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    144
  - Fuel Gage
    145
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    146
- Audio System(S)
  
  146
  - Setting the Time
    147
  - Radio with CD
    147
    
    Playing the Radio
    147
    
    Finding a Station
    148
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    149
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    149
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    150
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    150
    
    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    151
    
    Rds Messages
    152
    
    Playing a CD
    153
    
    Radio Messages
    153
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    155
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    156
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    160
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    161
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    161
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    164
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    164
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    165
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    165
  - Care of Your Cds
    166
  - Care of Your CD Player
    166
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    166
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

167
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  167
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  168
  - Drunken Driving
    168
    
    Defensive Driving
    168
  - Control of a Vehicle
    171
  - Braking
    172
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    172
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    174
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    174
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    175
  - Steering
    176
    
    Power Steering
    176
    
    Steering Tips
    176
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    177
  - Off-Road Recovery
    178
  - Passing
    179
  - Loss of Control
    180
  - Driving at Night
    182
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    183
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    185
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    185
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    185
  - City Driving
    186
  - Freeway Driving
    187
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    188
  - Highway Hypnosis
    189
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    190
  - Winter Driving
    192
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    193
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    194
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    196
- Towing
  
  197
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    197
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    197
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    198
    
    Dinghy Towing
    199
    
    Dolly Towing
    199
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    200
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    200
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    202
    
    Certification Label
    204
  - Towing a Trailer
    205
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    206
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    206
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    207
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    208
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    208
    
    Trailer Brakes
    208
    
    Backing up
    209
    
    Following Distance
    209
    
    Making Turns
    209
    
    Driving on Grades
    210
    
    Parking on Hills
    210
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    210
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    211
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    211
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    211
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

213
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  213
- Service
  
  215
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    215
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    216
- Fuel
  
  216
  - Gasoline Octane
    216
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    217
  - California Fuel
    217
  - Additives
    218
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    218
  - Filling Your Tank
    219
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    221
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  222
  - Hood Release
    222
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    224
  - Engine Oil
    225
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    226
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    226
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    228
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    228
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    229
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    230
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    230
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    230
    
    When to Check and Change
    231
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    231
  - How to Check
    232
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    232
  - How to Add Fluid
    233
  - What to Use
    234
  - Engine Coolant
    234
  - Checking Coolant
    235
  - Adding Coolant
    236
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    237
  - Engine Overheating
    237
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    237
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    238
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    239
  - Cooling System
    240
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    244
  - Power Steering Fluid
    247
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    248
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    248
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    248
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    249
  - Brakes
    250
  - Brake Fluid
    250
  - What to Add
    251
  - Brake Wear
    252
    
    Brake Adjustment
    252
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    252
  - Battery
    253
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    253
  - Vehicle Storage
    253
  - Jump Starting
    254
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  261
- Bulb Replacement
  
  263
  - Halogen Bulbs
    263
  - Headlamps
    263
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    264
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    265
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    266
  - Back-Up Lamps
    267
  - Replacement Bulbs
    267
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  268
- Tires
  
  269
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    270
  - Tire Size
    273
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    274
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    276
  - When to Check
    277
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    277
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    279
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    280
  - Buying New Tires
    281
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    282
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    282
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    283
  - Wheel Replacement
    284
  - Tire Chains
    285
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    285
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    286
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    287
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    288
  - Removing the Wheel Center Caps
    290
  - Removing the Wheel Covers
    290
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    291
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    297
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    298
  - Compact Spare Tire
    299
- Appearance Care
  
  300
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    300
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    300
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    301
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    301
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    302
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    302
    
    Cleaning Leather
    302
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    302
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    302
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    303
  - Care of Safety Belts
    303
  - Weatherstrips
    303
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    303
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    304
    
    Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    304
    
    Finish Care
    304
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    305
  - Finish Damage
    305
    
    Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    305
    
    Cleaning Tires
    305
  - Underbody Maintenance
    306
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    306
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    307
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  308
- Electrical System
  
  309
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    309
  - Headlamp Wiring
    309
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    309
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    309
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    309
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    310
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    312
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  315
  - Engine Specifications
    315
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

317
- Introduction
  318
- Maintenance Requirements
  318
- Maintenance Schedule
  318
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  318
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  318
- Scheduled Maintenance
  320
- Additional Required Services
  322
- Maintenance Footnotes
  323
- At each Fuel Fill
  324
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    324
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    325
- Owner Checks and Services
  324
- At Least Once a Month
  325
- At Least Once a Year
  325
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    325
    
    Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    326
    
    Underbody Flushing Service
    327
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  328
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  329
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  330
- Maintenance Record
  331
  - Customer Assistance and Information
    333
    
    Customer Assistance and Information
    334
    
    Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    334
  - Online Owner Center
    335
  - Canada – Customer Assistance
    336
  - Overseas – Customer Assistance
    336
  - United States – Customer Assistance
    336
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    336
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    336
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    337
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    337
  - Courtesy Transportation
    338
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    338
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    339
  - Transportation Options
    339
  - Shuttle Service
    339
  - Additional Program Information
    340
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    340
    
    Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
    340
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    341
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    342
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    342
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    342
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    343
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    343
  - Service Manuals
    343
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    344
  - Owner's Information
    344
  - Service Bulletins
    344

Buick CENTURY GTK 2004 Getting To Know Manual (12 pages)

Buick 2004 Century Owner Manual

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel Cluster
3
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
4
Headlamp Control
4
Delayed Headlamp Illumination
4
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
4
Cruise Control
5
Oil Life Monitor
6
Tire Inflation Monitor
7
Audio System
7
Automatic Power Door Locks
9
Delayed Locking
9
Door Locks)
9
Remote Keyless Entry Signal (Security Feedback)
9
Restraint System for Children
10
(Latch)
10
Trip Odometer
10
Window Defogging (HVAC)
10
Trunk Lock Release
10
Trunk Storage
10
Dual Climate Control System
11
Antilock Brakes (ABS)
11
Roadside Assistance Program
12
My Gmlink
12

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Buick CENTURY GTK 2004 Owner's Manual (358 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Air Bag Systems

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Buick CENTURY GTK 2004 Getting To Know Manual (12 pages)

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