1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owners Manual

Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that
“Daytime Running Lights” (DRL) are a useful feature,
in that DRL can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours.
DRL are required on new vehicles sold in Canada.
Your
DRL work with a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Don’t cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come on at reduced
brightness in daylight when:
0 The ignition is on
0 The headlight switch is off, and
0 The transaxle is not in “P” (Park). At
dusk, if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the
exterior lights will come
on automatically and the low
beams will change to
full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
change to the reduced brightness
of DRL (if the
headlight switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time
you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the
transaxle into
“P” (Park). The DRL will stay off until
you shift out of “P” (Park).
To turn
off all exterior lighting at night when you are
parked, move
the twilight sentinel control from ON to
OFF, if it was on from the start. Or, move the control
from OFF to
ON, then back to OFF, if it was off from
the start. The lights will come back
on when you move
the transaxle out
of PARK.
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Front Seat Reading Lights
Front seat reading lights are turned on by pressing the
LAMP switch.
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Rear Seat Reading Lights
You may also have reading lights in the rear seat.
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Lamp Monitors (Option)
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Bulbs Monitored
This system will let you know when certain exterior light
bulbs fail to light. When you first start your car all eight
lights come on briefly
to show that the system is
working.
When a bulb fails an indicator will flash for several
seconds and then stay on until the failed bulb is replaced
and lit. For example, if a burned
out back-up light bulb is
replaced, the indicator for back-up lamps will stay on
until the transaxle is put in reverse with the ignition on.
The bulbs are monitored only while they are being used.
If you have recently had a low battery condition or the
battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the
indicators will flash when you turn the ignition switch to
RUN. Turning the parking lamps on will return the lamp
monitor system to normal operation.
Indicator
High Beam
Low Beam
Left Turn
Right Turn Tail
Parking stop
Backup
Bulbs Monitored
Both Headlight
High Beams
Both Headlight
Low Beams
1 Front Left Turn
2 Rear Left Turn
1 Front Right Turn
2 Rear Right Turn
4 Tail
Right and Left Rear Side Marker
2 License
4 Front Park
Right and Left Front
Side Marker
4 Rear
1 Center High Mounted
2 Back up
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Mirrors
Inside Mirror
Manual
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your car.
The day-night adjustment allows you to adjust
the
mirror to avoid glare from the lights behind you.
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ADJUSTMENT
Automatic
Your Buick may have the automatic inside mirror.
The automatic mirror adjusts for the glare of headlights
behind you. It detects changes in light, and then adjusts
for day or night operation.
During the day the mirror reflects all the light from
behind your car. At night, when the glare
is too high, it
changes to the night mode. Then, it reflects only part of
the light from behind you. When the mirror changes to
the night mode,
it holds that position until glare is no
longer present.
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Settings
MIN: The minimum setting is suggested when driving
where glare conditions change often. “Min” works well
for city driving at night.
MAX: Maximum sensitivity is a good setting for
highway driving in light traffic. The mirror starts to
darken in any glare, such as headlights a long way
behind your
car.
OFF: The mirror will stay in the day mode.
Time Delay
The mirror delays before switching from the night back
to the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing
of the mirror as you drive under lights and through
traffic.
Cleaning Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the two
photocells that make the mirror work.
Reverse Gear Day Mode
The reverse mode is another important feature of the
automatic mirror. .When the shift lever is placed in
“R”
(Reverse), the mirror shifts to the day mode. This gives
you a bright image in the mirror as you back up.
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Outside Mirrors
Your Buick has the electric mirror control located on the
driver’s door.
Move the switch in the middle
of the control to choose
the right or left mirror.
To adjust the mirror, push the
arrow control
in the direction you want the mirror to go.
Adjust each mirror
so you can just see the side of your
car and the area behind your vehicle.
Heated Outside Rearview Mirror (Option)
If you have this option, the left outside mirror is heated
when you activate the rear window defogger.
Convex .Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more
from the driver’s seat.
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another vehicle.
A convex mirror can make
things (like other vehicles) look farther away than
they really.are. If you cut
too sharply into the
right lane, you could hit a vehicle on your right.
Check your inside mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.
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Convenience Net (Option)
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Astroroof (Option)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The
net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using
it.
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If you have the Astroroof
option, the switch is on the
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roof between the sun visors.
It will open the astroroof
when in Retained
Accessory Power or when
the ignition is
ON.
To fully open the glass panel and sunshade, press the
switch rearward and release. To stop the panel in
a
partially open position, press the switch again at the
desired point.
To continue to open fully, press the switch
rearward again and release. The sunshade can be opened
manually.
To close the glass panel, press and hold the switch
forward. The sunshade must be manually closed.
Once
the astroroof is closed, it can be opened to a vent
position. Press the switch forward to vent.
To close,
press
the switch rearward.
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Garage Door Opener Storage
The garage door opener storage area is located in the
headliner.
To be able to use your garage door opener in
the storage area
you will have to find a pin and hole
combination for your garage door opener, see the
following chart.
If your garage door opener is not on the
chart you still may be able to find a pin and hole
combination that will work. Once you have found a pin
and hole combination, follow these instructions:
Pin Length
Model
Chamberlain
50
53
54LM
EZ-Lift 1089
3089
Genie AT-35A
AT-85/AT-95
AT-90 MAT 85190
Moore-0-Matic DT
DT2
Ladybug (MIN)
Sears 652030
53706/53707
5370815371 8
53738
Stanley 1047
1050
1052
1075
1077
1079
Tru-Guard 50TV
54Tv Not Combatible
Hole Location
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X
X
X
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2 -
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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3
X
X
X
X -
-
4 -
X
X
X
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