1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owners Manual

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band to a higher sensitivity level.
An initial wipe occurs when you turn the ignition on as a
reminder that the rain sense feature is active.
The moisture-sensing wipers cperate in a deizy mode as
well as a continuous low or high sped, depending on 5ie
mount of moisture on the windshield and the. sensitivity
setting.
Tne IWST and wash cycles operate as nomd and
=e not effected by the moisture-sensing function.
NOTICE:
The moisture-sensing system is activated by turning the
wiper controi band to one of the five sensitivity levels
within the DELAY area. The DELAY position closest ts
OWMIST is the lowest sensitivity setting. This aiIows
more water to coliect on the windshield between wipes.
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It is important to note that the moisture-sensing delay
wiping feature can be ovenidden
at any time by
manually turning the wiper
band to LO OF WH speed.
If the windshield on your vehicle ever needs
replacement, make sure that the new windshieid is
moisture-sensing delay compatible.
If your vehicle is equipped with a DE@, a
WINDSHELD WASHER FLUID LOW message
will
appear on the display when the vehicle is low on
washer fluid.
With cruise contrd, you can rnaintain a speed of about
25 mpk (40 kh) OP more without keeping YQW foot on
the accelerator. This can really help on long trips.
Cmise control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 krdh).
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If your vehicle is ia cruise control when the optional
traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the
cruise control will automatically disengage. (See
"Traction Control System" in the Index.) When road
conditions zilow YOS to safely use it again, you may turn
the cmise control back QS.
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2. Get to the speed you want.
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3. Push in the SET button
at the end of the lever
and release it. Tne
CRUISE light QII the
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4. Thke your foot of€ the accelerator pedai.
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e Use the accelerator
pedal to go XI a higher
the
end of the lever, then
release
the button and
the accelerator Dedal.
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0 iMove the cxtse switch ON to WA. EsM it
there untii you reach a desired speed and then release
the switch.
To increase your speed in very small
amounts, move the switch to WA for less than half a
second an6 then release it.
Each time you cis this, your vehicle will go about
B mph (1.6 kmh) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you have
set the cruise
controi speed by pusbing the SET button.
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@ The headlamp switch is off and
GD The transaxle is not in PARK (PI.
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Whew it’s dark enough outside, your high-$em
headlamps will change
to low-beam headlamps at full
brightness. The other lamps that turn with your
headlamps will also turn on. When it’s bright enough
outside, the regular
Imps will turn off, and your
high-beam headlamps change
to the reduced brightness
Qf DWL.
To turn off all exterior lighting at night when YOU are
parked,
tlrm off the headlamps and move the twilight
sentinel
~ontd to the left into the detent in the slider
control. When released, the control
will return to the
Twilight Sentinel minimum delay position and the fights
will turn off.
As with any vehicle, YOU should turn on the regular
headlamp system
when YOU need it.
To operate this feature, slide
the control
to any position
to vary the lamp timeout.
If you move the control a11 the way to MAX, your lamps
will remain on for three minutes after you turn off your
engine. If you move the control almost all the way in the
other direction, so it’s just on, the Imps will go off
quickly when you turn off your engine. You cm set this
delay time
from only a few seconds to thee lminutes.
YQU~ twilight sentinel and daytime running lamps work
with
the Bight sensor on top of the instrument panel.
Don’t cover it
up- If you do it will read “dark” and the
headlamps
will come on.
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