1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE clock

@ Part 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this part you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control systems and audio systems offered with your Buick .
Be sure to read about the particular system supplied with your vehicle .
Part 3 includes:
Comfort Control System ............................................................ 132
Heater and Defroster
....................................................... 137. 138
Airconditioner
........................................................... 134. 140
Rear Window Defogger
.................................................... 139. 140
Ventilation
................................................................... 141
Steering Wheel Controls
........................................................ 155
Audiosystems
.................................................................... 143
Understanding Radio Reception
.................................................. 143
Radio Controls
....................................................... 144. 147. 151
Settingtheclock
.................................................... 146.149. 152
Tape Player Controls
.................................... ................. 146. 149
CD Player Controls
................................... ..................... 153
Steering Wheel Controls
............................. ....................... 155
Care of Cassette Tape Player and Tapes
............................................ 157
CareofCompactDiscs
......................................................... 158
Antennacare ................................................................ 158
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Clock To Play A Cassette
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.
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
With the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
Once
the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance, and fade just as you did for radio.
The arrows indicate which side
of the tape is being
played.
When the end
of the tape is reached, it will
automatically reverse and play the other side
of the tape.
Forward
To rapidly advance the tape, press and the tape will
rapidly
go forward until you press the 4 button or
STOP-EJECT lightly.
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Pushbuttons Treble
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fifteen stations
(5 AM and 10 FM).
Tune in the desired station.
Push the SET button.
Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station
will
return.
Clock
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.
appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute Adjust the treble response
up or down.
If the station is
weak or noisy, adjust the treble down to reduce the noise.
Bass
Adjust the bass response up or down. Pressing the
button
in the center will set the bass level to a factory
preset level.
To Play a Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
With the radio
on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance, and fade just as
you did for the
radio. The arrow
in the graphic display above the word
TAPE indicates which side of the tape is being played.
When the end
of the tape is reached, it will
automatically reverse and play the other side of the tape.
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Recall
When the ignition is off, push RCL to display the time.
With the radio on, and the time displayed, push
RCL to
see the frequency.
Seek 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b will cause the receiver to
seek the next lower or 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. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fifteen stations
(5 AM and 10 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set. Whenever
you press that button, the preset station
will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears
on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK or 4 until the correct minute
appears on the display.
Treble
Adjust the treble response up or down. If the station is
weak or
noisy, adjust the treble down to reduce the
noise. Pressing the control in the center
will set the bass
to a factory preset level.
Bass
Use the BASS control to adjust bass response up or
down. Pressing the control
in the center will set the bass
to a factory preset level.
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Try to adjust your speed so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait
to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than
braking. For example,
you come over a hill and find a
truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out
from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front of
you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
-- if you can stop in time. But
sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room. That’s the time for
evasive action
-- steering around the problem.
Your Buick can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as
much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem, to
the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like
this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If
you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn it a
full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once
you have
avoided the object. The
fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason
to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
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The jack has a bolt at
the end. Attach the
wheel wrench to the
jack bolt.
Rotate the wheel wrench clockwise
(to the right). That
will raise
the lift head a little.
If your Buick has a wheel cover, you must take it off to
reach the wheel nuts.
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If your vehicle has an aluminum wheel with a center
cover, remove
it using the flat end of the wheel wrench.
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Remove the theft deterrent wheel
nut, by placing the
key end of the wire wheel
key wrench over the
nut
and turning it to the left.
Pull
off the wire wheel
cover. Note: When
reppacing the wheel cover,
carefully line up the tire
.,’ valve stem and the notch in
the wheel cover.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet. Next, attach the wheel wrench
to the bolt on the end of the jack. Raise the jack a little
by rotating the wheel wrench clockwise (to the right). The jack
handle has markings at 8” for the rear and 10”
for the front, which will help you to locate the jacking
notches in the frame.
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Position the jack under the
vehicle. There is a notch
in
the frame near each of the
wheels. Fit the top
of the
jack into the notch nearest
the wheel
with the flat tire.
I NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle
or may allow
the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to
fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle.
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Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
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