1994 BUICK CENTURY Owners Manual

To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the Cruise
Control switch
to “ON.”
2. Get up to the speed you want.
CRUISE
3. Push in the “SET”
button at the end of the
lever and release it.
4.
5.
The CRUISE light on
the instrument panel
will come on.
Take your foot
off the
accelerator pedal.
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To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts
off
the Cruise Control. But you don’t need to reset it.
Once you’re going
about
25 mph (40 h/h)
or more, you can move
the Cruise Control
switch from
“ON”
to “R/A”
(Resume/Accelerate)
for about half a second.
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the SET button at
the end
of the lever,
then release the button
and
the accelerator
pedal. You’ll now cruise
at the higher speed.
You’ll
go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. <
Remember, if you hold the switch at “R/A” longer than
half
a second, the vehicle will keep going faster until
you release the switch or apply the brake. You could be
startled and even lose control.
So unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at
“R/A.”
Here’s the second way to
go to a higher speed:
1. Move the Cruise switch
from “ON” to “R/A.”
Hold
it there until you
get up to the speed you
want, and then release
the switch.
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2. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to
“R/A” for less than half a second and
then release it. Each time
you do this, your vehicle
will go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. If you tap “R/A”
five times, you will go 5 mph faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you have
set
the Cruise Control speed by pushing the SET button.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the SET button
at the end of the lever
until
you reach the
lower speed
you want,
then release
it.
2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this,
you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. If you tap
SET five times,
you will go 5 mph slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down
to the Cruise Control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills
depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the
hills. -When going up steep hills, you may have
to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you may have
to brake or shift to a
lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes
you out of Cruise Control.
Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t
use Cruise Control on steep hills.
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To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn
off the Cruise Control:
-
1. Step lightly on the brake
pedal,
OR
2. Move the Cruise switch
to
“OFF.”
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition,
your Cruise Control set speed memory is erased.
Lights
I These switches control the
following light systems:
Headlights
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Taillights
License Plate Lights
Instrument Panel Lights
To turn on the headlights, press the switch with the light
symbol.
Press the switch marked
“P’ to turn on the parking
lights.
Press
“OFF” to turn off all lights.
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Interior/Instrument Panel Lights
You can brighten or dim the
instrument panel lights by
rotating the control up or
down. To turn on the
interior courtesy lights,
rotate the control all the
way up to
“HI.”
Headlight ccOn99 Warning
If you open the door while leaving the lights on, you
will hear
a warning chime.
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 parking brake is released.
At dusk, 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).
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Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time
you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition
is in the “Off’ or “Lock”
position. Then start the vehicle. The
DRL will stay off
until you release the parking brake.
Press the switch to turn the
map light on and off.
Front Seat Reading Lights (Option)
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Press the switch to turn the front seat reading lights on
or off.
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Press the switches on the front of the mirror to turn on
the reading lights.
Rear Reading Lights (Wagon)
This light will go on when you open the liftgate. To turn
on the light when the liftgate is closed, press the switch.
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Interior Lights Delay
When you pull on the driver’s outside door handle, the
dome and courtesy lights will go on and stay on for
about
40 seconds, or until you turn the ignition on.
If you pull on the driver’s inside door handle within 30
seconds of switching off the ignition, the interior lights
will go
on and stay on for about 5 seconds, to allow you
to unlock your door(s).
Courtesy Lights
When any door is opened, several lights go on. These
lights are under
the instrument panel. Optional lights are
on the rear doors. They make it easy for you to enter and
leave
the vehicle. You also can turn these lights on by
rotating the interior lights switch to
“HI.”
Mirrors
Inside Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind you car.
The day-night adjustment allows
you to reduce glare
from lights behind you, pull the lever toward
you to the
night position.
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