1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE display

service, and you should take your Buick to the dealer at
once.
To save your battery until you get there, turn off
all accessories and set your air system to OFF.
Voltage Indicator Tachometer
If you
have the optional gage cluster, this gage shows
voltage in the electrical system. The normal range is 11
to 15 volts. If the reading stays outside the normal
range, have your Buick dealer check the electrical
system. The tachometer tells
you how fast the engine is running.
It displays engine speed
in thousands of revolutions per
minute
(RPM).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area,
or engine damage may occur.
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If your Buick has the Dual Automatic ComforTemp
Climate Control option,
it looks like this: The air conditioning compressor operates
when
the
outside temperature is above 45°F (7°C). Besides
cooling, this is used to dehumidify and filter
the air. The
compressor works when AUTO, HTR, DEFOG or
defrost is selected.
The following information
tells you how it works.
You
will hear a beep each time a button is pushed. The
display
will show fan, temperature and mode settings.
Sun and temperature sensors automatically adjust air
temperature to maintain your comfort. The system tends
to supply cooler air to the side towards the sun. Be
careful not to put anything over the sun sensors on the
top
of the dash. The system may not respond correctly.
Ext Temp
Push this button and the
display will indicate the
outside temperature (unless
the system
is OFF). Push it
again to return to the
regular system display.
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The outside temperature reading is most accurate when
driving. During stops, the display shows
the previous
temperature for best accuracy and system control.
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CoollWarm Off
To adjust the temperature to a comfortable level, push
either
COOL or WARM.
You can choose a temperature between 60 OF ( 16 O C) for
maximum cooling, and
90" F (33°C) for maximum
heating. It is not necessary to choose the extreme
temperature
to get the system to heat or cool at the
maximum. The system does
it automatically. When the
system
is OFF, the ventilation system will
allow air to flow through your Buick when the vehicle is
moving.
The system
will try to keep the air at the chosen
temperature. The outside temperature will show
in the
display area unless the system is
OFF.
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It allows you to hear the other side of a tape. (Press
the knob while a cassette is playing.)
When the radio is playing, with the time displayed, it
can tell you the frequency (push the knob).
Balance
The BAL 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.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM).
Tune in the desired station.
Press the SET pushbutton. SET appears in the
display.
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.)
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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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The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
0 It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
and decreases volume when
it is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
Fade
0 It allows you to mute the radio or tape play. Press to
mute; press again to listen.
Balance
The control behind the upper knob allows you to balance
the sound between the right and left speakers. Notice the
display arrows to see where the balance is set.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. The tune
knob increases and decreases frequency when it
is held
slightly rotated against the spring load. Push it to get
AM,
FM 1 or FM2 frequencies. The control
behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your front and rear speakers. Notice the display
arrows to see how FADE is set.
Recall
Push RCL to display the time when the ignition is off.
With the radio on, and the time displayed, push RCL to
display the frequency.
Seek4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b button 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.
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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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Program Previous
To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
PROG button. The PROG button will also stop REV,
FWD, PREV or NEXT and play the tape.
Cr02
This button sets the tape bias. When playing high bias
chrome
or metal tapes marked Cr02, press the button to
turn on the Cr02. CrO2 will appear in the display. When
playing standard bias tapes, press again to turn off the
Cr02.
Reverse
To rapidly reverse the tape, press REV and the tape will
rapidly reverse to the beginning or
until you press REV
or the PROG button again. The radio
will play during
reverse.
Forward
To rapidly advance the tape, press FWD and the tape
will rapidly go forward to the end of the tape or until
you press PROG or the FWD button again. The radio
will play during forward.
To hear a passage on the tape that has just played, press
PREV and the tape
will back up and stop, at either the
first 4-second quiet spot
in the tape, or when you press
PROG or PREV again.
Next
To go directly to the next selection on the tape, press
NEXT.
A 4-second quiet interval must be present for the
tape
to stop. Pressing PROG or NEXT again will play
the tape.
Eject
To remove or stop the tape and switch
to radio, press the
EJECT button.
Stop-Play
To immediately switch from tape to radio, press the
ST-PL button and the radio will resume playing the
station that was tuned
in when you inserted a tape.
Pressing ST-PL again
will allow the tape to resume
where
it stopped.
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