1993 Buick Park Avenue Owners Manual

261 Transaxle/Transmission ........................ 256 Windshield Washer ............................ 262 Fluids and Lubricants Recommended ................ 309 FM Stereo Radio Reception ........................ 139 Fog. Driving in .................................. 186 Foreign Operation ............................... 245 Francais. Guide En ................................. Freedom Battery ................................. 265 Freeway Driving ................................ 188 FrenchLanguageManual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Front Towing Hook-Up ........................... 219 Fuel .......................................... 243 FuelGage ...................................... 118 Fuel Tank. Filling Your ........................... 246

Fuels in Foreign Countries ......................... Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................ Fuseusage .....................................

245 287 288

G a g e s

Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 122 Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 123 Fuel ........................................ 118 Volts ....................................... 127 Garage Door Opener Storage ....................... 110 Gasoline ....................................... 244 Gasoline Tank. Filling Your ........................ 246 Gear Positions ................................... 80 Glass Cleaning .................................. 281 Graphic Symbols ................................. 12 .............................. Guard Against Theft 71 Guide En Francais .................................

Halogen Bulbs ................................. 265 Hazard Warning Flasher ........................... 210 Haze. Drivingin ................................. 186 Headlamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 266 Headlight High-Low Beam Switch ................... 93 Headlightonwarning ............................ 101 Head Restraints .................................. 18

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Hearing Impaired Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 14 Heater ..................................... 135. 138 Heater. Engine Block .......................... 79. 254 High Speed. Shifting When Your Eogine is Running ..... 82 “Highway Hypnosis’’ ............................. 19 1 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 192 ................................ Hills. Parking on 194 Hitches. Trailer .................................. 204 Holding a Baby in Your Car ......................... 45 Hood. Opening the ............................... 248 Horn ........................................... 90 Hot Coolant Warning Light ........................ 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Hot Engine. Safety Warnings About Hydroplaning ................................... 185

Instrument Panel ................................ 1 16 Interior Cleaning ................................ 278 Interlock. BrakeRransaxle Shift .................. 80. 87 Introduction How To Use This Manual ................ 10 J ack. Tire ..................................... Jacking Up the Car ............................... Jump Starting ...................................

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K e y s .......................................... 60 Keyless Entry System. Remote ...................... 66 Kilometer Indicator .............................. 117

Ice. Driving on ................................. 198 Identification Label. Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 ..................... 286 Identification Number. Vehicle Idling Your Engine ................................ 87 If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Ignition Key Positions ............................. 75 Indicator. Turn Signal ............................. 92 Indicators. Disc Brake Wear ....................... 174 Indicators. Warning Lights and Gages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Infant Restraint ................................... 46 Inflation. Tire ................................... 271 Illuminated Entry System ........................... 70 Inside Mirror ................................... 106 Inspection. Tires ................................. 272

Label. Service Parts Identification .................. 286 Lamp Monitors .................................. 105 Lane Change Indicator ............................. 91 LapBelt ........................................ 40 Lap-Shoulder Belt Usage by Children ................. 44 Leaving Your Vehicle .............................. 64 Level Control Electronic .......................... 112 License Plate Holder, Rear ......................... 115 Light, Safety Belt ................................. 19 Light, Turn Signal Indicator ......................... 92 Lighter, Cigarette ................................ 116 Lights Daytime. Running .............................

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Gages and Warning Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Panel ....................................... 101 Time Out Feature ............................. 113 Traffic ...................................... 165 “On” Warning ................................ 101 Operation .................................... 92 ............................ Loading Your Vehicle 268 Locks. Door ..................................... 62 Locks. Rear Door Security .......................... 69 Long Distance Driving ............................ 190 Loss of Control ................................. 180 LowFuelLight ................................. 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Low Oil Pressure. Warning Light

Maintenance

Inspections .................................. Record ...................................... Schedule .................................... Underbody .................................. Malfunction Indicator Light ........................ Manualseat ..................................... Markings, Pavement ............................. Master Cylinder, Brake ........................... Memory Seat and Mirrors .......................... Methanol in Gasoline ............................. Mirrors Automatic ................................... Convex Outside ..............................

308 311 293 284 126 14 166 263 15 243

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Heated Outside Rearview ....................... Inside ...................................... Outside ..................................... Mist, Driving in ................................. Mobile Telephone, Adding a ....................... Monitors, Lamp ................................. Mountain Driving ................................ MTBE In Gasoline ...............................

108 106 108 186 140 105 192 243

N (Neutral) Gear Position ......................... 81 Netconvenience ................................ 109 New Vehicle “Break-In” ........................... 74 NightDriving ................................... 181 Nightvision .................................... 182 Notices About Damage ............................ 11

Octane Required for Your Car ..................... 243 Odometer ...................................... 117 Odometer. Trip .................................. 117 Off (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 76 Off Road Recovery .............................. 178 Oil. Change Your Engine ...................... 25 1. 293 Oil. Engine ..................................... 251 Oil Pressure Warning Light ........................ 123 Operation in Foreign Countries ..................... 245 Overdrive. Automatic ............................. 82 Overheated Engine ............................... 221 327

P (Park) Position ................................ 80 Paint Spotting ................................... 284 Panel Lights .................................... 101 Park. Shifting Into ................................ 86 Park. Shifting Out of .............................. 87 Parking Brake .................................... 84 Parking on Hills ................................. 194 Parking Over Things That Bum ...................... 88 Passing ........................................ 178 PASS-Key. Theft Deterrent System ................... 73 Pavement Markings .............................. 166 .............................. Pedal Travel. Brake 176 Perception Time in Braking ........................ 171 Polishing and Waxing ............................ 282 Power Antenna Care ................................ 156 DoorLocks ................................... 62 Seat Controls .................................. 14 Steering ..................................... 176 Steering Fluid ................................ 261 Windows ..................................... 90 Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During ................ 39 Pressure. Tire ................................... 271 Problems on the Road ............................ 209 Proper Safety Belt Usage for Adults .................. 25 Publications Order Form .......................... 3 19 Publications. Service ............................. 3 16 Pull-Down. Automatic Trunk ........................ 65 Push-Starting Your Car ........................... 212

R (Reverse) Gear Position ......................... 81 Racing. Shifting When Your Engine is ................ 82 Radiator Overheating ............................. 221 Radiator Pressure Cap ............................ 261 Radio. Two-way. Adding a ........................ 140 Radio Systems .................................. 139 Rain. Driving in ................................. 183 ......................... Reaction Time in Braking 171 Reading Lights .................................. 104 RearBrakes .................................... 175 Rear Door Security Lock ........................... 69 Rear License Plate Holder ......................... 115 Rear Passenger ComforTemp ....................... 130 Rear Towing Hook-Ups ........................... 220 Rear Window Defogger ....................... 136. 139 Reclining Front Seatbacks .......................... 16 Recovery. Off Road ............................... 178 Recreational Vehicle Towing ....................... 201 Remote Keyless Entry System ....................... 66 Remote Trunk Release ............................. 65 .......................... Replaceable Light Bulbs 291 Replacing Brake System Parts ...................... 264 Replacing Safety Belts ................... : ......... 57 Replacing Tires ................................. 273 Replacing Wheels ............................... 276 Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 315 Restarting Your Car When It’s Moving ................ 76 .................................. Restraint. Child 46 Restraint Systems. Checking Your .................... 57 Restraints. Head .................................. 18

Retained Accessory Power .......................... 76 Reverse Gear Position ............................. 81 “Riding” the Brakes .............................. 17 1 Road Signs ..................................... 160 Roads. Hill and Mountain .......................... 192 ............................ Rocking Your Vehicle 239 Rotation. Tire ................................... 272 Run (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 76 Running Lights. Daytime .......................... 103 Running Your Engine While You’re Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Safety Belt Care ................................ 281 Safety Belt Extender .............................. 57 Safety Belt Reminder Light ......................... 19 Safety Belt Replacement ........................... 57 Safety Belt. Lap .................................. 40 Safety Belt. Lap-Shoulder .......................... 26 Safety Belt. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Safety Belt Usage By Adults ........................ 25 Safety Belt Usage By Children ...................... 44 Safety Belt Usage During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Safety Belts ..................................... 13 Safety Belts. Center. Adult Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Safety Belts. Cleaning ............................ 281 Safety Belts. Questions About ....................... 24 Safety Belts. Rear Seat Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Safety Belts. Right Front Adult Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Safety Belts. Too Loose ............................ 30 Safety Belts. Torn ................................. 58

Safety Belts. Twisted .............................. 33 ....................... 20 Safety Belts. Why They Work Safety Belts. Worn Under Arm ....................... 32 ......................... 315 Safety Defects. Reporting Safety Warnings .................................. 10 Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 296 Seat Adjustment ............................... 14. 58 Seats and Safety Belts ............................. 13 Seat Controls .................................... 14 Second Gear. When to Use ......................... 82 Securing a Child Restraint .................. 46.47.50. 52 Security Light .................................... 73 .......................... 69 Security Lock. Rear Door Service Tips ..................................... 242 Service and Appearance Care ...................... 241 “Service Engine Soon” Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Service Publications .............................. 316 Setting the Clock ..................... 142.145.148. 151 Setting the Trip Odometer ......................... 117 ShapeofRoadSigns ............................. 163 Sheet Metal Damage ............................. 283 Shift Brake-Transaxle Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80. 87 Shift Lever Positions .............................. 80 Shifting Into Park ................................. 86 Shifting Out Of Park .............................. 87 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ....................... 28 Signaling Turns ................................... 91 .................................... Signs. Road 160 Skidding ....................................... 180 329

Snow or Ice. Driving on ........................... 198 Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a Bad ............... 199 Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric .................... 279 Sound Equipment. Adding ......................... 140 Sound Systems .................................. 140 SpareTire ...................................... 237 Specifications Chart .............................. 292 Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance for ............ 314 Speedometer .................................... 117 Stains, Removing ................................ 280 Start (Ignition Key Position) ........................ 76 Starting Your Engine .............................. 76 Starting Your Car if the Battery is “Dead” ............. 212 Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine ................ 221 Steep Hill Parking ............................... 194 Steering ....................................... 176 Steering in Emergencies ........................... 177 ................................... 176 Steering Tips Steering Wheel, Tilt ............................... 90 Steering Without Power Assist ..................... 176 Stereo Sound Systems ............................ 139 Storage Armrest ................................. 113 Storage, . Garage Door Opener ...................... 11 0 ................................ 265 Storing Your Car Stuck, If Your Ignition Key is ....................... 76 Stuck, If Your Car is ............................... 239 Subscribing to Buick Product Service Publications ...... 317 Sunroof ........................................ ‘109 SunVisors ..................................... 114 Supercharged Engine ............................. 250

Balance

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Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (SIR) ......... 34 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Light ......... 35 Symbols on Road Signs ........................... 164 ......................... Symbols Used on Your Car 12

Table of Contents ................................. 9 Tachometer ..................................... 127 Taillamp Bulb Replacement ........................ 267 Tamper-Resistance of Odometer .................... 117 ................................ Tape Player Care 155 Theft ........................................... 71 Theft Deterrent System, PASS-Key ................... 73 Theft Deterrent System, Universal .................... 71 Thermostat ..................................... 261 Third Gear, When to Use ............................ 82 ............................... Tilt Steering Wheel 90 Time, Setting the ..................... 142,145,148, 151 Time Out Feature, Lights .......................... 113 .................................... Tire Tirechains ..................................... 277 Tire, Flat ....................................... 228 Tire Inflation ................................... 271 Tire Inspection and Rotation ....................... 272 Tire Quality Grading ............................. 274 Tires .......................................... 270 Tires, When to Replace ........................... 373 Tires, White Sidewall Cleaning ..................... 283 Torn Safety Belts ................................. 58 ................. 196 Torque Lock (Automatic Transaxle)

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Towing a Trailer ................................. 201 Towing Your Buick .............................. 2 17 Traction Control System .......................... 174 Traction Control System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Trademarks. GM .................................. Traffic Lights ................................... 165 Traffic Officer .................................. 166 Trailer Brakes ................................... 204 Trailer Towing .................................. 201 Transaxleflransmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Transaxle Fluid .................................. 256 Travel. Brake Pedal .............................. 175 Trip Odometer .................................. 117 Trunk Ajar Light ................................ 128 Trunk Release. Remote ............................ 65 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 T u n Signalmeadlight Beam Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Twilight Sentinel ................................ 102 Twisted Safety Belts ............................... 33 Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Underbody Maintenance ......................... Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...................... Universal Theft Deterrent .......................... Unleaded Gasoline ............................... Uphill Parking .................................. Upholstery Care ................................. Used Oil. How to Dispose of .......................

284 274 71 243 195 278 255

........................ Vehicle Damage. Warnmgs 11 Vehicle Identification Number ...................... 286 Vehicle Storage ................................. 265 Vehicle Symbols .................................. 12 Vinyl. Cleaning ................................. 280 ................................ Visors. Dual Sun 114 Visor Vanity Mirror .............................. 114 VoltsGage ..................................... 127

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Warning Devices 211 Flasher. Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Light. Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Light. Battery ................................ 126 Light. Brake System ........................... 119 Light. Change Oil Soon ........................ 125 Light. Check Oil Level ......................... 124 Light. Door Ajar .............................. 128 Light. Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Light. Engine Oil Pressure ...................... 123 Light. Security ................................ 73 Light. Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Light. Trunk Ajar 128 Light. Washer Fluid Low 94 Lights and Indicators on Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . 117 10 94. 281 174 283 331

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Your Driving and the Road ......... , ............. 159 Your Own Signals ............................... 166 Your Vehicle and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Wet Road Driving ............................... 183 Wheel Alignment ................................ 275 Wheel Covers Removal ........................... 231 Wheel Nut Torque ............................... 236 Wheel Replacement .............................. 276 White Sidewall Tires. Cleaning ..................... 283 Why Wear Safety Belts ? ........................... 20 Windows. Power ................................ - 9 0 Windshield Cleaning .................................... Washer ...................................... Washer Fluid .................................. Wipers ....................................... Winter Driving .................................. Wire Wheel Cover ............................... ............................ Working On Your Car Worn Tires ..................................... WreckerTowing .................................

281 94 262 93 197 232 242 273 217

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Fuel Mileage Chart

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180 186 192 198 204 210 216

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133 140 147 '154 161 168 175 182 189 196 203 210 217 224 231 238

1 4 4 152 1.60 168 176 184 192 200 208 216 224 232 240 248 256 264

180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360

225 234 243 252 261 270 279 288 297 306 315 324

245 252 272 280 288

180 192 204 216 228 240 252 264 276 288 300 312 324 336 348 360 372 384 396 408 420 432

231 242 253 264 275 286 297 308 319 330 341 352 363 374 385 396

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110 121 132 143 154 165 176 187 198 120 132 144 156 168 130 143 156 169 182 195 208 221 234 247 260 273 286 299 312 325 338 351 364 377 390 403 416 429 442 455 468 140 154 168 182 196 210 224 238 252 266 280 294 308 322 336 350 364 378 392 406 420 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 270 285 300 3 15 330 345 360 375 390 405 420 435 450 465 480 495 5 10 525 540 160 176 192 208 224 240 256 272 288 304 320 336 352 368 384 400 416 432 448 464 480 496 170 187 204 221 238 255 272 289 306 323 340 357 374 391 408 425 442 459 476 493 510 527 544 561 578 595 612 180 198 216 234 252 270 288 306 324 342 360 378 396 414 432 450 468 486 504 522 540 558 576 594 612 630 648 190 209 228 247 266 285 304 323 342 361 380 399 418 437 456 475 494 5 13 532 551 570 589 608 627 646 665 684 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 210 231 252 273 294 3 I5 336 357 378 399 420 220 242 264 286 308 330 352 374 396 418 440 462 484

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