1994 Buick Park Avenue Owners Manual

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Engine

170 198 171 205

Electrical Equipment. Adding ................. 144. 276 Electronic Level Control .......................... 115 Emergency Braking ..................................... Starting ..................................... Steering ..................................... Towing ..................................... Accessory Belt ........................... 236, 237 Block Heater (Coolant Heater) ................ 82, 242 Coolant ..................................... 247 Coolant Temperature Warning Light .............. 124 Exhaust .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Identification (VIN) .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 ................. 238 Oil ........................ ................. 242 Oil Additives ................ ................. 127 Oil Life Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 125 Oil Pressure Warning Light/Gage ................. 207 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting .................... .................. 81 Ethanol IiGasoline .............................. 229 Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Extender. Safety Belt .............................. 61

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Identification Label. Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Identification Number. Vehicle VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Idling Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Indicators. Warning Lights. Gages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Inflation. Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 InstrumentPanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Jack. Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keyless Entry System. Remote ......................

215 198 70

K e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reminder Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64 79 77 65

Label. Service Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Lamp Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Lane Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 LapBelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Lap-Shoulder Belt Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Leather Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Leaving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Level Control. Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 License Plate Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Lighter. Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights

118 Air Bag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Illuminated Entry System ........................ 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Operation “On ”Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Removing & Replacing Bulbs Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time Out Feature 104 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Loading Your Vehicle Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Locks. Rear Door Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Long Distance Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loss of Control 173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Low Coolant Warning Light Lubricants and Fluids. Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Maintenance

Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underbody 274 Malfunction Indicator Light (Service Engine Soon Light) 128 Manualseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Master Cylinder, Brake ........................... Memory Seat and Mirrors .......................... Methanol in Gasoline ............................. Mirrors ........................................ Monitors, Lamp .................................

252 15 229 108 107

N e t , Convenience ............................... 111 Neutral Gear Position .............................. 84 New Vehicle Break-In ............................. 79 Night Driving ......... ; ......................... 175 Number, Vehicle Identification (VIN) ................ 276

Octane Requirements ....................... 229,230 Odometer ...................................... 119 Off-Road Recovery .............................. 172 Oi1,Engine ..................................... 238 Change ..................................... 242 Quality ..................................... 240 WarningLight ................................ 125 Overdrive, Automatic ............................. 85 Overheated Engine ............................... 207

P a i n t Spotting ................................. .274 Park Position .................................... 83 Park, Shifting Into ................................ 88 Park, Shifting Out ............................... . 9 0

316

Parking

Brake ........................................ 87 Over Things That Burn .......................... 91 With A Trailer ................................ 193 With the Engine Running ........................ 89 Passing ....................................... -172 PASS-Key, Theft Deterrent System ................... 77 Polishing and Waxing ........................... .272 Power

Accessory Power, Retained ...................... 81 Antenna ..................................... 158 DoorLocks ................................... 67 Mirrors ..................................... 108 Seats ........................................ 14 Steering ..................................... 170 Steering Fluid ................................ 250 Windows ..................................... 93 Pregnancy, Safety Belts Use ........................ 41 Problems on the Road ............................ 195 Publications, Service ............................. 308

Radiator Overheating ............................ 207 Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... .249 Radio ......................................... 143 Reading Lights .................................. 106 Rear Door Security Lock ........................... 74 Rear Passenger ComforTemp ....................... 132 Rear Window Defogger ........................... 139 Rearview Mirror ................................. 108

Reclining Seatbacks ............................... 16 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................ 299 Remote Keyless Entry System ....................... 70 Remote Trunk Release ............................. 68 Replacing Brake System Parts . .......................... 254 Light Bulbs .............................. 256. 281 Safety Belts ................................... 62 Tires ....................................... 264 Wheels ..................................... 266 Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 305 Restraint System. Supplemental (Air Bag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Restraint Systems ................................. 19 Restraints. Child .................................. 48 Restraints. Head .................................. 18 Retained Accessory Power .......................... 81 Reverse Gear Position ............................. 84 Ride Control. Auto ............................... 11 5 Roads. Hill and Mountain ......................... 182 Roadside Assistance .............................. 306 ............................ 226 Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation. Tire ................................... 262 Running Your Engine While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Safety Belts .................................... 19 Adults ....................................... 26 Care ........................................ 271 Center Passenger Position ........................ 42 Checking ...................................... 61 Children ..................................... 46 Driver Position ................................ 26

Extender ..................................... 61 Lap ......................................... 42 Lap-Shoulder .............................. 27. 44 Larger Children ................................ 58 Pregnancy. Use During .......................... 41 ProperlyWo rn ................................. 26 Questions About ............................... 24 Rear Seat Passengers ........................... 43 Reminder Light ................................ 25 Replacement .................................. 62 Right Front Passenger Position .................... 41 Shoulder Belt Height Adju'ster ..................... 28 Smaller Children and Babies ..................... 46 Torn ......................................... 62 Twisted ....................................... 33 Why Safety Belts Work .......................... 20 Safety Cautions .................................. 10 Safety Defects, Reporting ......................... 305 Scheduled Maintenance Services ................ 288, 290 Seat Adjustment ............................... 14, 62 Seats and Restraint Systems ......................... 13 SecondGearPosition .............................. 85 Securing a Child Restraint ..................... 50,53, 55 Security Light .................................... 76 Security Lock, Rear Door .......................... 74 Service and Appearance Care ...................... 227 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) ..... 128 Service Information .............................. 228 Service Parts Identification Label ................... 276 Service Publications .............................. 307 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Sheet Metal Damage ............................. 273

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Shift Brake-Transaxle Interlock .................. 84. 90 Shifting the Transaxle ............................. 83 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ....................... 28 Skidding ....................................... 174 Sound Equipment. Adding .......................... 144 Soundsystems .................................. 143 Spare Tire ...................................... 224 Specifications Chart .............................. 282 Speech Impaired Customer Assistance ............... 304 Speed Control .................................... 98 Speedometer .................................... 119 Stains ......................................... 270 Starting Your Car (Jump Starting) ................... 198 Starting Your Engine ............................... 81 Steering ....................................... 170 Emergencies ................................. 17 1 Wheel Controls ............................... 155 ................................... 93 Wheel. Tilt Stereo Sound Systems ............................ 143 Storage Armrest ................................. 1 15 Storage. Garage Door Opener ...................... 1 12 . Storing Your Car ................................ 255 Stuck. If Your Car is .............................. 225 Sunroof ........................................ 112 . Supercharged Engine ............................. 237 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (Air Bag) ...... 34

Tachometer ................................... Taillamp Bulb Replacement ........................ Tape Player Care ................................ Temperature Warning Light .........................

129 257 157 124

Theft ........................................... 75 Deterrent System. PASS-Key ..................... 77 Deterrent System. Universal ...................... 76 Thermostat ..................................... 249 Third Gear Position ............................... 85 Tilt Steering Wheel ............................... 93 Time (Setting the Clock) ................... 146.149. 152 Tire ........................................... 260 Balance ..................................... 265 Chains ...................................... 267 Flat ........................................ 215 Inflation ..................................... 261 Inspection and Rotation ........................ 262 Quality Grading .............................. 264 Replacement ................................. 264 Spare ....................................... 224 Wear Indicators ............................... 263 White Sidewall ............................... 273 TorqueLock ..................................... 90 Towing Your Buick .............................. 203 Towing Hookups ............................ 205. 206 Traction Control System .......................... 168 Traction Control System Warning Light .............. 123 Trailer Brakes ................................... 191 Trailer Towing .................................. 188 Transaxle. Automatic .............................. 83 Transaxle Fluid .................................. 244 Trip Odometer .................................. 120 Trunk Ajar Light ................................ 130 Trunk Release. Remote ............................... Automatic Pull-Down ..........................

68 69

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Turn Signalmeadlight Beam Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Turn Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Underbody Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Universal Theft Deterrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Upholstery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Used Oil Disposal

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 Vinyl. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Voltage Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

w a r n i n g Flashers. Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 120 Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AirBag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Anti-lock Brake System ........................ 123 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 ChangeOilSoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 CheckOilLevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Engineoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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LightsON ................................... 103 LowCoolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 LowFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 I ndicator Lamp) . . 128 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Traction Control System . . . . . . . . Trunk Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Washer Fluid Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . 97. 251 Washer. Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . Washing Your Vehicle Weatherstrips 273 Weight Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Cover Removal ............................... 217 NutTorque .................................. 223 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Windshield Cleaning .................................... 272 Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Winter Driving .................................. 184 WreckerTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 ........................ 161 Your Driving and the Road Your Vehicle and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Wheel

319

Fuel Mileage Chart

MILES PER GALLON

10

11

12

13

14 17

16

15

18

19

20

22

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23

24

25 28

27

26

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30

31

32

33

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35

36

10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17

S i 60 66

50

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70

65

70

75

80

85 90

95

100 105

115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155

I60 I65 170 175 180

77

96

90

84

80 88 90

96

104

102 108 114 120

IS0 156 162

126 132 138 144

152 160 I68 176

72 78 84 91

I68 174 180 186 192 98 105 112 119 126 133 140 147 154 161 168 175 I82 189 196 203 210 217 224 I 12 120 128 136 144 126 135 144 153 162 171 180 189 198 207 216 225 234 243

I 84 192 200 20X 216 224 232 240 248 256 264 272 280 288 252 261 270 279 288 297 306 315 324

198 204 210 216

231 238 245 252

220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 3

165 176 187 198 209 220 231 242 253 264 275 286 297 308 3 19 330 341 352

108 117 120 130 140 1 50 160 170 I80 190 200 2 I 132 143 154

99 I I 1 0 0 1 10 12 I 120 132 144 I56 168 180 192 204 216 228 240 252 264 776 I30 143 156 169 182 195 208 22 I 234 247 260 273 286 299 3 12 325 338 351 364 377 390 403 416 429 442 455 468 168 182 196 210 224 140 154 1 50 165 180 195 210 225 240 160 176 192 208 224 240

238 252 266 280 294 308 322 336 350 364 378 392 406 420 434 348 255 270 285 300 3 I5 330 345 360 375 390 405 420 43.5 450 465

256 272 288 304 320 336 352 368 384 400 416 432 448 464 480

288 300 3 12 324 336 348 360 372 384 396 408 420 432

10 320 330 340 350 360 363 374 385 396

480 495 5 10 525 540

462 476 490 504

I 238 255 272

289 306 323 340 357 374 391 308 415 442 459

170 187 204 22 1 X 0 198 216 234 252 270 2x8 306 324 342 360 378 396 414 432 450 468 486 504 522 540 558 576 594 18 I90 209 228 247 266 285 304 323 342 361 380 309 41 8 437 456 475 494 19 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 20 21 210 231 22 -

308 330 352 374 396 41 8 440 462 484 SO6 528 550 572 594 6

483 504 525 546 567 588 609 630 651 672 693 714

336 357 378 399 420 441 462

476 493 5 I O 527 544 56 I

220 242 264 286

560 580 600 620 640

51 3 532 55 I

252 273 294 315

I6 638 660

682 704 726 748 770

570 589 608 627 646 665 684

660 680 700 720 735 7.56

792

496 5 I2 528 544 560 576 578 595 61 2 61 2 630 648

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