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 ............................................................ 122
Heater
and Defroster ........................................................... 124
AirConditione
l- ............................................................... 123
Rear Window Defogger
........................................................ 125
Ventil~tio1.1 ................................................................... 124
AudioSystems
.................................................................... 125
Understanding Radio Reception
.................................................. 126
Setting the Clock
........................................................... 128.132
RadioControls
............................................................ 127. 131
Tape Player Controls ........................................................ 128. 132
CD Player Controls ............................................................ 129
Care 01’ Cassette Tape Player and Tapes ............................................ 125
Care
of Compact Discs ......................................................... 136
Antenna Care
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Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push it again
to stop scanning,
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
To set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM and
5 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
Press SET.
Within 5 seconds, push one of the pushbuttons.
Whenever
you push that button again, the preset
station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
Clock
To set the clock,
Press SET. SET must be lit in VF displa
adjusting the clock. lefore
Within 5 seconds,
push and hold the SCAN button
until the correct minute appears.
0 Push and hold the SEEK button until the correct
hour appears.
Bass
Press the (BAS +) side of the button to increase bass
tones and press the
(BAS -) side of the button to
decrease bass tones. Press the center of the control for
the preset bass setting.
Treble
Press the (TRB +) side of the button to increase treble
tones and press the (TRB
-) side of the button to
decrease treble tones. Press the center of the control for
the preset treble setting.
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.
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Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push
it again to stop scanning.
Pushbuttons
The five buttons can be used to preset ten radio stations
(5 AM and 5 FM stations.)
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear on the
screen for five seconds.)
While the SET indicator is displayed, press one of
the five buttons. Whenever you press that button
again, the preset station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each of 5 AM and 5 FM
stations.
Loud
Press LD to increase the bass response.
Mute
Pressing Mute allows you to silence the radio or tape
player; press again to listen. During mute, only volume
up works.
Clock
With the ignition on and the radio off, press SET. The
set indicator
will appear on the display for five seconds.
0 During that five seconds, press SCAN to set the
minute.
0 Press SET again. Within 5 seconds, press SEEK to
set the hour.
To Play A Cassette Player
To turn the system on, the radio power must be on. The
radio
will play until a cassette is pushed into the cassette
entry door (the tape side goes
in first). Do not use tapes
that are longer than
92 minutes (46 minutes on each
side.)
Once the tape is playing, use the volume, balance, and
fade controls just like you did for radio.
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Clock Setting ............................... 128. 132
Comfort Controls
................................ 12 1
Compact Disc Player ............................. 129
Compact Disc Care
.............................. 136
Compact Spare Tire
.............................. 205
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 143
Controls. Features and
............................. 69
Convenience. Net
................................ 108
Coolant. Engine
................................. 223
WarningGage
................................ 116
Heater
................................... 83. 2 19
Safety Warnings .............................. 187
Courtesy Lights
................................. 105
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 286
Cruise Control
................................... 98
Customer Assistance Hearing /Speech Impaired
...................... 285
Satisfaction Procedure
......................... 283
Daytime Running Lights
......................... 103
Defensive Driving
............................... 140
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 125
Defrost
........................................ 121
Dimensions Chart
................................ 259
Disposal of Used Oil
............................. 2 19
DoorLocks
...................................... 71
Downshifting
.................................... 84
Driving
City
........................................ 155
Curve
...................................... 147
Defensive
................................... 140 Drunken
.................................... 140
Foreign Operation
............................. 210 . Freeway ..................................... 156
Hill and Mountain
............................. 159
LongDistance
................................ 157
Night
....................................... 152
Rain
........................................ 153
Through Deep Standing Water
.................... 82
Winter
...................................... 160
Electrical Equipment. Adding
................. 125. 253
Emergency Braking
..................................... 146
Starting
..................................... 173
Towing
..................................... 179
Steering
..................................... 146
Engine Block Heater (Coolant Heater)
................ 83, 219
Coolant
..................................... 223
Coolant Temperature Warning Gage
.............. 116
Exhaust
...................................... 91
Identification
(VIN) ........................... 253
Oil
......................................... 214
Oil Additives
................................. 218
Oil Pressure Warning Gage
...................... 117
Overheating
.................................. 187
Starting
....................................... 80
Ethanol in Gasoline .............................. 209
Exhaust
......................................... 91
Expectant Mothers, Use of Safety Belts
............... 38
Extender, Safety Belt
.............................. 67
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Tape Player Care ................................ 135
Temperature Warning Light
........................ 1 16
Theft
........................................... 77
Thermostat
..................................... 225
Third Gear Position
............................... 85
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................... 93
Time (Setting the Clock)
...................... 128. 132
Tire
........................................... 236
Balance
..................................... 241
Chains
...................................... 243
Flat
........................................ 196
Inflation
..................................... 237
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 238
Loading Information
........................... 234
Pressure
..................................... 237
Quality Grading
.............................. 240
Replacement
................................. 239
Spare
....................................... 205
Wear Indicators
............................... 239
White Sidewall
............................... 249
TorqueLock
..................................... 90
TowingHookups
................................ 182
Towing Your Buick
.............................. 179
Trailer Towing
.................................. 164
Transaxle. Automatic
.............................. 84
Transaxle Fluid
.................................. 220
Trip Odometer
.................................. 1 12
Trunk Release. Remote
............................ 73
Turn Signalmeadlight Beam Lever
................... 94
Turn Signal Indicator
.............................. 94
Turn Signal Reminder
............................. 95 Underbody
Cleaning
............................ 250
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 209
Upholstery Care
.................................. 244
Used Oil Disposal
............................... 219
Used Replacement Wheels
......
Vehicle Identification Number (VI
Vehicle Loading ..............
Vehicle Storage ..............
.................. 242
N) ............... 253
.................. 234
.................. 230 . Ventilation ..................................... 121
Vinyl Cleaning .................................. 246
VoltsGage
..................................... 119
warning Flashers. Hazard
........................ 172
Warning Lights
.................................. 112
Air Bag Readiness ............................. 35
Anti-lock Brake System
........................ 115
Battery
...................................... 119
CheckGages
................................. 119
Brake
....................................... 114
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 116
Engineoil
................................... 117
LowCoolant
................................. 117
LowFuel
.................................... 114
LowOil
..................................... 118
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
. . 120
Washer. Windshield
............................... 97
Washing Your Vehicle
............................ 248
Safety Belt
................................... 25
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