2005 Buick Park Avenue Owners Manual

Brightness .................................................. 3-16
Cluster ....................................................... 3-33
Overview ..................................................... 3-4

Jump Starting ................................................. 5-41

Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-5
Keys ............................................................... 2-3

Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-59
Lamps

Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-19
Cornering ................................................... 3-15
Courtesy .................................................... 3-16
Exterior ...................................................... 3-14
Front Reading ............................................. 3-18
Glove Box .................................................. 3-18
Rear Reading ............................................. 3-19
Trunk ......................................................... 3-19
Twilight Sentinel® ........................................ 3-16

LATCH System

Child Restraints ........................................... 1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed

for the LATCH System .............................. 1-42
Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-13
Light

Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-39
Battery Warning .......................................... 3-37
Brake System Warning ................................. 3-38
Cruise Control ............................................. 3-44
Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-40
Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-43
Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-36
Security ..................................................... 3-44

Light (cont.)

Lighting

Service Vehicle Soon ................................... 3-44
TCS Warning Light ...................................... 3-39
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-39

Delayed Entry ............................................. 3-17
Delayed Exit ............................................... 3-17
Entry ......................................................... 3-16
Parade Dimming .......................................... 3-18
Perimeter ................................................... 3-17
Theater Dimming ......................................... 3-17
Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-13
Locks

Central Door Unlocking System ..................... 2-10
Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11
Door ........................................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-13
Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-13
Power Door ................................................ 2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-11
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-13
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance ........ 6-13
Loss of Control ............................................... 4-14
Lumbar

Power Controls ............................................. 1-3

Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-101
Maintenance Schedule

At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 6-19
At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-19
At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-20
At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-20
Brake System Inspection .............................. 6-24
Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-24
Exhaust System Inspection ........................... 6-23
Fuel System Inspection ................................ 6-23
How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3
Introduction .................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance ..... 6-13
Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants ......................................... 6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record ........................ 6-27
Selecting the Right Schedule .......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

Boot and Seal Inspection .......................... 6-23
Throttle System Inspection ............................ 6-24
Using Your ................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2

Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-40
Memory Mirrors .............................................. 2-48
Memory Seat ................................................. 2-48
Message

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-49

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-34
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass .... 2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-34
Memory ..................................................... 2-48
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror ...... 2-38
Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-38
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-37
Outside Manual Mirrors ................................ 2-36
Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-37
MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3

New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-22
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ........... 5-101

Odometer ...................................................... 3-35
Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-35
Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-12

Oil

Engine ....................................................... 5-13
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-43
Supercharger, Engine ................................... 5-18
Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-27
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3
OnStar® System ............................................. 2-39
Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-30
Outside

Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror .................. 2-38
Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-38
Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ 2-37
Manual Mirrors ............................................ 2-36
Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-37
Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii

Parade Dimming ............................................. 3-18
Park Aid ........................................................ 3-22
Park (P)

Shifting Into ................................................ 2-30
Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-31

Parking

Assist ........................................................ 3-22
Brake ........................................................ 2-29
Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-32

Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record ........................... 6-27
Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-30
Passing ......................................................... 4-13
PASS-Key® III ................................................ 2-20
PASS-Key® III Operation .................................. 2-20
Perimeter Lighting ........................................... 3-17
Personal Choice Radio Controls ........................ 3-69
Personalization, Climate Controls ...................... 3-31
Power

Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-24
Door Locks ................................................. 2-10
Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-34
Windows .................................................... 2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-11
Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter ........... 2-41

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-10

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Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-26
Radios .......................................................... 3-55
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-73
Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-74
Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-74
Personal Choice Radio Controls .................... 3-69
Radio with Cassette ..................................... 3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-60
Setting the Time .......................................... 3-55
Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-70
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer .......................... 3-66
Understanding Reception .............................. 3-72
Rainsense™ II Wipers ....................................... 3-9
Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-13
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal

and Stoplamps ............................................ 5-54
Rear Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-24
Rear Seat Pass Through ................................. 2-47
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-20
Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-47
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and

Back-Up Lamps ........................................... 5-50
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-34
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming

with Compass ............................................. 2-34

Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-34
Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-35
Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing

the Spare Tire ............................................. 5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-75
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-56
Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government .................................. 7-11
General Motors ........................................... 7-11
United States Government ............................ 7-10

Restraint System Check

Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash .......................................... 1-58

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... 1-57
Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-58
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-19
Roadside

Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-30
Routing, Engine Drive Belt .............................. 5-102
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-33

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ............................................ 3-36

Care of ...................................................... 5-86
Center Passenger Position ............................ 1-19
Driver Position ............................................ 1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults ...................................... 1-24
Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-20
Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-19
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Seats

Head Restraints ............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats ............................................... 1-3
Memory ..................................................... 2-48
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats ................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4

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Securing a Child Restraint

Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-44
Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-42
Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-42
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-46
Security Light ................................................. 3-44
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance .......... 6-5
Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of

Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-40
Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-11
Vehicle Soon Light ....................................... 3-44
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-57
Setting the Time ............................................. 3-55
Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-89
Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-31
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ................ 6-6
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7
Spare Tire

Installing .................................................... 5-76
Removing ................................................... 5-75
Storing ....................................................... 5-80
Specifications, Capacities ............................... 5-100
Speedometer .................................................. 3-35
Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-24
Steering ........................................................ 4-10

Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

Boot and Seal Inspection .............................. 6-23
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls ...................... 3-31
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-72
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6
Storage Areas

Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-46
Convenience Net ......................................... 2-47
Garage Door Opener Compartment ................ 2-45
Glove Box .................................................. 2-44
Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-29
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-18
Sunroof ......................................................... 2-47

Tachometer .................................................... 3-35
TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-39
Theater Dimming ............................................ 3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-70
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-18
PASS-Key® III ............................................. 2-20
PASS-Key® III Operation .............................. 2-20
Throttle System Inspection ............................... 6-24
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6
Tires ............................................................. 5-58

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Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,

Cleaning ................................................. 5-88
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-68
Chains ....................................................... 5-72
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-74
Check Tire Pressure System ......................... 5-65
Cleaning .................................................... 5-88
Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-73
Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-64
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-67
Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-76
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-75
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-80
Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-59
Tire Terminology and Definitions .................... 5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-71
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-68
Top Strap ...................................................... 1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-39
Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-35
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-37
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-35

Traction

Transaxle

Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-39

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-22
Transaxle Operation, Automatic ......................... 2-26
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-35
Trunk ............................................................ 2-14
Trunk Lamps .................................................. 3-19
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer ............................. 3-66
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel® ............................................ 3-16

Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ............... 3-22
Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-72
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-69

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Service Soon Light ...................................... 3-44
Symbols ......................................................... iv

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Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-71
Replacement ............................................... 5-71
Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-36
Windows ....................................................... 2-16
Power ........................................................ 2-17

Windshield

Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-88
Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10
Fluid .......................................................... 5-35

Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-57
Rainsense™ II Wipers ................................... 3-9
Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-25

Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data

Recorders .................................................... 7-9

Wheels

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-91
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-91

Vehicle Personalization

DIC ........................................................... 3-50
Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................. 2-48
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-30
Visors ........................................................... 2-18

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-32
Warnings

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-49
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv

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