1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE remote start

1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door from the inside.
You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
CHILD
SECURITY LOCK
SET LEVER ON BOTH 1 REAR DOORS 1
1 2. Move the lever all
the way down.
Illuminated Entry System (Option)
3. Do the same for the other rear ( loor. You’ll be
able to see where to put the door key when it’s
dark, and
the lights inside your Buick will go on.
They’ll go off when you start your engine, or when 25
seconds have passed. If you have the Remote Keyless
Entry System option, it can make the illuminated entry
system work too. (See Remote Keyless Entry System in
the Index.)
If you have this option, your interior lights will
automatically shut
off after a 10 minute period if a door
is
left ajar. This feature is designed to help eliminate
battery wear down.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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will sound for several minutes, then will go off to save
battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t arm if you
lock
the doors with a key or manual door lock. It arms
only if you use
a power door lock switch or Remote
Keyless Entry System. You should also remember that
you can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key
if the alarm has been set
off. You must still shut off the
alarm by inserting the key’in the door lock.
Here’s how to avoid setting
off the alarm by accident:
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If you don’t want to arm the theft deterrent system,
the vehicle should be locked after the doors are
closed.
Always unlock a door with’a key, or use the Remote
Keyless Entry System. Unlocking a door any other
way will set
off the alarm. If
you set
off the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your
key.
You can also turn off the alarm by using the Remote
Keyless Entry System,
if you have it. The alarm won’t
stop
if you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test The Alarm
The alarm can be tested by first having the driver’s
window down. Arm
the system by locking the doors
with the power door lock switch or the Remote Keyless
Entry System. Get out
of the car and close the door, wait
for the security light to go out, then reach in through the
window, unlock the door with the manual door lock,
then open the door. This should set the alarm off.
If the alarm does not sound when
it should, check to see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index.
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Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example,
if you spend the day in bright
sunshine
you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will
have less trouble adjusting to night.
But if you’re driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night.
They may cut down
on glare from headlights, but they
also make a lot of things invisible that should remain
visible
- such as parked cars, obstacles, pedestrians, or
even trains blocking railway crossings. You may want to
put on your sunglasses after you have pulled into a
brightly-lighted service
or refreshment area. Eyes
shielded from that glare may adjust more quickly to
darkness back
on the road. But be sure to remove your
sunglasses before you leave the service area.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It
can take
a second or two, or even several seconds, for
your eyes to readjust
to the dark. When you are faced
with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn’t lower
the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights),
slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the
approaching lights. If there is a line of opposing traffic, make occasional glances over
the line of headlights to
make certain that one
of the vehicles isn’t starting to
move into your lane. Once
you are past the bright lights,
give your eyes time to readjust before resuming speed.
High Beams
If the vehicle approaching you has its high beams on,
signal by flicking yours to high and then back to low
beam. This is the usual signal to lower the headlight
beams. If the other driver still doesn’t lower the beams,
resist the temptation to put your high beams
on. This
only makes two half-blinded drivers.
On a freeway, use your high beams
only in remote areas
where you won’t impair approaching drivers. In some
places, like cities, using high beams is illegal.
When you follow another vehicle on a freeway or
highway, use low beams. True, most vehicles now have
day-night mirrors that enable the driver to reduce glare.
But outside mirrors are not of this type and high beams
from behind can bother the driver ahead.
A Few More Night Driving Suggestions
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Tobacco smoke also
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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
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings About
................. 221
Hydroplaning
................................... 185
Ice. Driving on
................................. 198
Identification Label. Service Parts
................... 286
Identification Number. Vehicle
..................... 286
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 Instrument Panel
................................ 1 16
Interior Cleaning
................................ 278
Interlock. BrakeRransaxle Shift
.................. 80. 87
Introduction How
To Use This Manual ................ 10
J ack. Tire ..................................... 230
Jacking Up the Car
............................... 230
Jump Starting
................................... 212
Keys
.......................................... 60
Keyless Entry System. Remote ...................... 66
Kilometer Indicator
.............................. 117
Label. Service Parts Identification
.................. 286
Lamp Monitors
.................................. 105
Lane Change Indicator
............................. 91
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
Daytime. Running
............................. 103
LapBelt
........................................ 40
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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 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
Replacing Tires
................................. 273
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