1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owners Manual

Econ Defog
Htr
You can use ECON when
you don't need to cool the
outside air. The system will
work like the AUTO mode
without cooling. The air
flow will come from the
instrument panel outlets.
ECON does not have the
blower delay feature as the
AUTO mode setting.
L
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To warm the air, press '
and adjust the temperature
and fan speed for your
comfort. Most
of the air
will come from the floor
outlets.
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When the outside
temperature is mild, use
DEFOG to keep fog off the
windshield.
Air entering the vehicle will be evenly split between the
floor outlets and the outlets near the windshield.
The blower speed will be controlled automatically, but
you can choose another fan speed by pushing the
HI or
LO buttons.
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Defrost Rear Window Defogger
This setting will direct most
of the air flow toward the
windshield. Use
DEFROST
when there is fog or ice on
the-windshield.
Defrost will work better if any ice and snow is cleared
from the hood and the air inlet area between the hood
and the windshield.
Blower speed will be controlled automatically, but
you
can choose another speed by pushing the HI or LO
buttons. The
lines
you see on the
rear window will warm the
glass. Press the button to
start warming your
window.
After
10 minutes, it will go
off by itself, or pressing the
button again during the
heating cycle will shut it
off. If you need additional
warming time, push the
button again.
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If you have the heated outside rearview mirror option,
the mirror will be warmed when the rear defogger is on.
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I: Scraping the inside of your rear window could
cut and damage the heater. Your warranty would
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If your Buick has the Electronic Touch Climate Control
System, the following information
tells you how it
works.
Air Conditioner
The next three selections cool the air. The air
conditioner won't work well unless all the windows are
1 closed. On very hot days, open the windows long ~
~ ~ enough to let the hot inside air out. This reduces the
i amount of work your air conditioner's compressor will
have to do, which should help fuel economy.
Max
This setting provides maximum cooling with the least
amount of work.
MAX recirculates much of the air
inside your vehicle
so it maximizes your air
conditioner's performance and fuel economy.
Fan Speeds
The fan control is used to select the speed you want the
blower to control
the air flow.
Lever Controls
The upper lever changes the fan speeds. The lower lever
changes the temperature of the air coming through your
air outlets.
Norm
Use NORM for normal cooling on hot days. This setting
cools outside air and directs
it through the instrument
panel outlets.
Bi-Level
This setting is designed for use on sunny days when the
air
is only moderately warm or cool. On days like these,
the sun may adequately warm your upper body, but your
lower body may not be warm enough.
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The Bi-level setting directs outside air into your vehicle
in two ways. Cool air is directed toward your upper
body through instrument panel outlets, while slightly
warmed air is directed through the heater outlet at your
feet.
The air conditioner compress& operates in all Air
Conditioning positions and the Defrost position when
the outside temperature is above
48 OF (9 “C).
When you don’t need to cool the outside air, use the
VENT, HEAT and
DEFROST settings. Adjust the
temperature control for comfort. You’ll get better fuel
economy (gas mileage) if you’re not cooling the outside
air. When you cool the air, your engine runs a
refrigeration compressor, and it has to work harder.
Vent
For mild outside temperature, when little heating or
cooling is needed, use the
VENT setting. Air will flow
thought the instrument panel outlets. Use the air outlets
to turn on, adjust and turn
off the air flow. Adjust the
temperature lever
to the desired temperature.
Heater
When outside temperatures are cold, pressing the HTR
setting and adjusting the temperature lever will send
warm air through the floor outlets and some through the
defroster vents.
Defrost
The DEFROST setting directs most of the air flow
toward the windshield. Use defrost when you want to
remove
fog or ice from the windshield. When it’s 48OF
(9 * C) or warmer, you’ll get cooled air.
Defog
Air entering the vehicle will be evenly split between the
floor outlets and the outlets near the windshield. You
can control the temperature of the air and the fan speed
to clear the foggy windows.
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Rear Window Defogger
The lines you see on the
rear window warm the
glass. Press the button to
start warming your
window. After 10 minutes,
it will
go off by itself, or
pressing the button again
during the heating cycle will shut it off. If
you need
additional warming time,
push the button again.
NOTICE:
Scraping the inside of your rear window could
cut and damage the heater. Your warranty would
not cover this damage. And don’t put decals
there, you might have to scrape them
off.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years
of listening pleasure. But you will
get the most enjoyment out
of it if you acquaint yourself
with
it first. Find out what your DelcoB system can do
and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you’re
getting
the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into
it.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about 10 to
40 miles (16 to 65 km). And,
tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to come and go.
AM
The range for most AM stations 1s greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise.
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AM.Stereo
This means the Delco@ system can receive C-QUAM@
stereo broadcasts. Many AM stations around the country
use C-QUAM@
to produce stereo, though some do not.
(C-QUAM@ is a registered trademark
of Motorola, Inc.)
If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAM@, your
“STEREO” light will come on when you’re receiving it.
A CAUTION:
nearing damage from loud noise is almost
undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing
can
adapt to higher volumes of sound. Sound that
seems normal can be loud and harmful to your
hearing. Take precautions by adjusting the
volume control on your radio to a safe sound
level before your hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest
Increase volume slowly until you hear
setting.
comfortably and
clearly. telephone
or two-way radio
-- be sure you ca
add what you want.
If you can, it’s very important
to do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco’ radio or other systems,
and even
damage them. And, your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation
of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer
and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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To Play This Radio
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
It turns the system on and off.
It controls the volume.
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push
the knob to display the time.)
It allows you to hear the orner side of a tape. (Press
When the radio is playing, with the time displayed, it
the knob while a cassette is playing.)
can tell
you the frequency (push the knob).
BAL
The BALANCE control behind the upper knob allows
you to balance the sound between the right and left
speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. Push it to get
AM or FM.
FADE
The FADE control behind the lower knob moves the
sound between your front and rear speakers.
SEEK
Pressing the SEEK button will cause the receiver to seek
the next higher station and stop.
SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until you press
SCAN again. SCAN appears
in the display.
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Pushbuttons Clock
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. SET appears in the
display.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Up to three more stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two pushbuttons that are next to each other, at
the same time.
0 Tune in the desired station.
Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within the 5 seconds, press any two pushbuttons that
are next to each other. (The station will return when
the same two pushbuttons are pressed again.) To
set the clock:
0 Press the SET button.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears on the display.
TREBLE
Slide the TREBLE lever up to increase the treble
response. If the station is weak or noisy, slide the
TREBLE lever down to reduce the noise.
BASS
Slide the BASS lever up to increase the bass response.
Adjust the BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear.
DNR@
This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button, DNR@
helps remove background hiss from
the radio or tape
player.
You may want to leave it pushed in all the time.
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