1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE door lock

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
0
DAYTIME -
LAMPS '**
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols you may see:
FUSE
I
LIGHTER I
HORN h=r
SPEAKER
b
FUEL n3
X
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How cu ear Safety Be,,, +erly
Adult
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules for
smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in
your Buick, see the part of this manual called “Children.”
Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-S----Ider Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let
it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure
the release button on the buckle is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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The ignition keys are
for the ignition only.
The door keys are for the
doors and all other locks. When a new Park Avenue is
delivered, the dealer
removes the plugs from the keys, and gives them to the
first owner. However, if the ignition key does not have
a
plug, there may be a bar-coded key tag instead.
Each plug has a code
on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how
to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs in a safe place.
If you lose your keys, you’ll be
able to have new ones made easily using these plugs
or
the tag. If your ignition keys don’t have plugs, go to
your Buick dealer for the correct key code if you need a
new ignition key.
NOTICE:
Your Buick has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot
of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have
extra keys.
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Door Locks
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and
fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle. There
are several ways
to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key or Remote Keyless
Entry,
if your vehicle has this option.
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the lock control
lever down.
To unlock the door, slide the
lock control lever up.
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Central Door Unlocking System (Option)
If the driver’s door key is held in the unlock position for
more
than one second, all doors will electronically unlock.
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you
can lock or unlock all doors
of your vehicle by using
either the driver or front
passenger power door
lock switch.
Memory Door Locks (Option)
Close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time
you move your shift lever
out of PARK (P), all of the
doors will lock. And, every time you stop and move
your shift lever into
PARK (P), your doors will unlock.
If someone needs to get out while you’re not in
PARK (P), have that person use the manual or power
lock. When the door is closed again, it will not lock
automatically.
Just use the manual or power lock to lock
the door again.
If you need to lock your doors before
shifting out of
PARK (P), just use the manual or power
lock button to lock the doors.
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buDrdmizing Your Memory Door Locks Feature
You can program the memory door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
To change modes:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
Mode Operation
0
1
2
3
No automatic door lock or unlock.
All doors automatically lock
when shifted out
of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
All doors automatically lock when
shifted out
of PARK (P). Only
the driver’s door automatically
unlocks when shifted into
PARK
(P).
All doors automatically lock when
shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors
automatically unlock when shifted
into PARK
(P).
2. Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch
through Step
4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
4. Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again.
Each time the transmitter’s LOCK button is pressed,
the mode will advance by one, going from
3 to
0 to 1, etc.
5. Release the power door lock switch. The
automatic door locks will remain in the
most
recent mode selected.
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
3.
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CHILD
SECURITY
LOCK
SET LEVER ON BOTH REAP DOORS
Your Buick is equipped with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use one of these locks:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Move the lever on the door all the way up to the
ENGAGED position.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
To open a rear door when the security lock is on:
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 security lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same thing for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Lockout Protection
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in
the ignition with the driver’s door open. You can
override this feature by holding the power door lock
switch for more than three seconds, unless the engine
is running.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside, then get out and close
the door.
Remote Keyless Entry System
(Option)
If your Buick has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from up to
30 feet
(9 m) away using the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle. Your
Remote Keyless
Entry System operates
on a radio frequency
subject
to Federal
Communications
Commission (FCC)
Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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