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Buick PARKAVENUE 2000 Owner's Manual

Buick PARKAVENUE 2000 Owner's Manual (392 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Service Station Guide
  12
- Table of Contents
  13
- Power Seats
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  19
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  24
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Driver Position
  25
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    25
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  31
- Right Front Passenger Position
  32
- Air Bag Systems
  32
- Center Passenger Position
  40
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    42
- Rear Seat Passengers
  42
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  45
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    47
- Children
  47
- Child Restraints
  50
- Larger Children
  62
- Safety Belt Extender
  65
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  65
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  65
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    66
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    69
  - Door Locks
    69
  - Automatic Door Locks
    70
  - Power Door Locks
    70
  - Delayed Locking
    71
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    72
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    73
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    73
  - Lockout Protection
    73
  - Operation
    74
  - Battery Replacement
    76
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    76
  - Trunk Lock Release
    79
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    79
  - Trunk Security Override
    79
  - Key in the Ignition
    80
  - Parking at Night
    80
  - Parking Lots
    80
  - Content Theft Deterrent System
    81
  - Testing the Alarm
    82
  - Ignition Positions
    85
  - Starting Your Engine
    86
  - Key Reminder Warning
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    86
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    87
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    88
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    88
  - Parking Brake
    92
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    93
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    93
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    94
  - Torque Lock
    95
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    97
  - Power Windows
    98
  - Tilt Wheel
    99
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    100
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    100
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    101
  - Windshield Wipers
    102
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    102
  - Windshield Washer
    104
  - Cruise Control
    104
  - Exterior Lamps
    107
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    108
  - Lamps on Reminder
    108
  - Cornering Lamps
    109
  - Twilight Sentinel
    109
  - Illuminated Entry System
    110
  - Interior Lamps
    110
  - Courtesy Lamps
    110
  - Perimeter Lighting
    111
  - Parade Dimming
    111
  - Front Reading Lamps
    112
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    112
  - Glove Box Lamp
    112
  - Trunk Lamp
    112
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    113
  - Storage Compartments
    118
  - Glove Box
    118
  - Garage Door Opener Compartment
    119
  - Convenience Net
    123
  - Rear Seat Pass through
    123
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    124
  - Front Ashtray
    124
  - Rear Ashtray
    124
  - Sun Visors
    125
  - Auxiliary Power Outlets
    125
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
    125
  - Garment Hooks
    126
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    126
  - Sunroof (Option)
    126
  - Homelink Transmitter
    127
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    128
  - Operating the Homelink Transmitter
    129
  - "Rolling Code" Programming
    129
  - Erasing Channels
    130
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    135
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    136
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    136
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    137
  - Brake System Warning Light
    138
  - Battery Warning Light
    138
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    139
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    141
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    141
  - Oil Pressure Light
    144
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    145
  - Cruise Light
    145
  - Fuel Gage
    146
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    149
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    150
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    152
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    160
  - Comfort Controls
    161
  - Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control
    161
  - Air Conditioning
    165
  - Rear Window Defogger
    165
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    165
  - Ventilation System
    167
  - Audio Systems
    168
  - Setting the Clock
    168
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    168
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    172
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    176
  - Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
    186
  - Personal Choice Radio Controls
    189
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    190
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    192
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    193
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    193
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    194
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    195
  - Heated Backlite Antenna
    195
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

196
- Defensive Driving
  197
- Drunken Driving
  198
- Braking
  201
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    202
  - Braking in Emergencies
    204
- Control of a Vehicle
  201
- Traction Control System (if Equipped)
  204
  - Power Steering
    206
- Steering
  206
  - Steering Tips
    206
  - Steering in Emergencies
    207
- Off - Road Recovery
  208
- Passing
  209
- Loss of Control
  210
- Driving at Night
  212
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  213
- City Driving
  216
- Freeway Driving
  217
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  219
- Highway Hypnosis
  220
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  220
- Winter Driving
  222
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    223
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    224
- Loading Your Vehicle
  226
  - Automatic Level Control
    228
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  226
- Towing a Trailer
  228
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    229
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    230
  - Weight of the Trailer
    230
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    231
  - Driving with a Trailer
    232
  - Safety Chains
    232
  - Trailer Brakes
    232
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    233
  - Following Distance
    233
  - Making Turns
    233
  - Driving on Grades
    234
  - Parking on Hills
    234
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    235
  - Parking on a Hill
    235
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    235
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    235
Section 5 Problems on the Road

236
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  237
- Other Warning Devices
  237
- Jump Starting
  238
- Towing Your Vehicle
  242
- Engine Overheating
  243
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    243
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    244
- Cooling System
  245
  - Recovery Tank
    247
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    249
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  251
- Changing a Flat Tire
  252
- Compact Spare Tire
  261
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  262
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    262
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    263
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    264
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    265
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    267
  - Filling Your Tank
    268
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    270
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    271
  - Hood Release
    271
  - Engine Oil
    274
  - Checking Engine Oil
    275
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    276
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    276
  - Engine Oil Additives
    278
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    278
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    279
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    279
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    282
  - Supercharger Oil
    283
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    284
  - When to Check and Change
    284
  - How to Check
    284
  - How to Add Fluid
    286
  - Engine Coolant
    287
  - What to Use
    288
  - Checking Coolant
    289
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    290
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    290
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    291
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    291
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    291
  - Brake Fluid
    292
  - Brake Wear
    294
  - Brake Adjustment
    295
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    295
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    295
  - Bulb Replacement
    296
  - Vehicle Storage
    296
  - Halogen Bulbs
    296
  - Front Turn Signal
    301
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    307
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    309
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    312
  - Buying New Tires
    313
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    314
  - Wheel Replacement
    316
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    316
  - Tire Chains
    317
  - Appearance Care
    318
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    318
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    318
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    319
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    320
  - Cleaning Leather
    320
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    320
  - Care of Safety Belts
    321
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    321
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    321
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    321
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    322
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    322
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    322
  - Finish Care
    323
  - Cleaning Tires
    324
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    324
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    325
  - Underbody Maintenance
    325
  - Finish Damage
    325
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    326
  - Engine Identification
    327
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    327
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    327
  - Electrical System
    328
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    328
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    329
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    333
  - Replacement Bulbs
    336
  - Capacities and Specifications
    337
  - Engine Specifications
    338
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    339
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    339
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

341
- Introduction
  342
  - How this Section Is Organized
    343
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    344
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    344
  - Maintenance Requirements
    342
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    342
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  344
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    345
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    345
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    345
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  348
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  361
  - At Least Once a Month
    369
  - At each Fuel Fill
    369
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  369
  - At Least Twice a Year
    370
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    373
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    373
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  373
  - Throttle System Inspection
    374
  - Brake System Inspection
    374
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  375
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  377
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

381
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  382
- Customer Assistance for Text
  384
- Customer Assistance Offices
  384
  - All Overseas Locations
    385
- Telephone (TTY) Users
  384
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  385
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  386
  - Transportation Options
    387
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    387
- Roadside Assistance
  386
- Courtesy Transportation
  387
  - Additional Program Information
    388
- Warranty Information
  388
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  389
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  389
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  390
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  390

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