1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owners Manual

TEMPERATURE
This gage neasrrres the
temperature of your engine.
If the pointer moves into the
red area, your engine is ~OO
hot. A tenperatwe indicator
chime
wirl sound.
Bight Wili turn on 2nd a
If you have been operating your vehicle under noma1
driving conditions, and the temperature indicator fight
turns on, you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle
and turn off the engine as soon as possible.
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NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle with this light
on, after a whiie, your emission controls rnay not
work as well, your fuel economy may not be as
good and your engine may not PUR as smoothly.
This could lead to costly repairs that may not be
covered by pur warranty.
This jight should corne on, as a check to show YOU it is
working, when the ignition is
on and the engine is not
running. If the light doesn’t come on, have it repaired.
This light will also come QII during ;I malfunction in one
of ~WO ways:
8 Light Flashing -- A misfire condition has been
detected.
A misfire increases vehicle emissions and
may damage the emission controi system on your
vehicle. Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis
and service rnay be required.
@ Eight On Steady -- An emission control system
malfunction
has been detected on your vehicle.
Dealer
or qualified service center diagnosis and
service
may be required.
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The following may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
Reducing vehicle speed.
Avoiding hard accelerations.
e Avoiding steep uphill grades.
If YOU are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of
cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible.
If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see “If
the Light Is On Steady” following.
Sf the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle.
Turn the key off, wait at least IO seconds and restart the
engine.
If the light remains on steady, see “If the Light
Is On Steady” following. If the light is still flashing,
follow the previous steps,
and drive the vehcle to your
dealer or qualified service center €or service.
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If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition
will usually be cgrrected when the electrical system
dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.
Maw
you recently changed brands of fuel?
If so, be sure to he1 your vehicie with quality fuel (see
"Fuel" in the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your
engine not to FJ~ as efficiently as designed. YQU may
notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you
pent the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on
acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These
conditions may
go away once the engine is warned up. j
This will be detected by the system and cause the light
to turn OR.
If you experience one or more of these conditions,
chmge the fuel
brand you use. It will n-ecpire at least one
full tank of the proper fuel to tuna the light off.
If none of the above steps hove lrirade the light turn off,
have your dealer or qualified service center check the
vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and
diagnostic tools to fix any nnechanicai or electnictrl
problems that
may have developed.
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could be a problem with
your engine 0i1 pressure.
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'
SERVICE
VEHICLE
non-emission related
vehicle
problems.
SOON
These problems may not be obvious and may affect
vehicle performance or durability. Consult a qualified
dealership for necessary repairs to maintain top vehicle
performance. The
light will come QIP briefly when your
ignition is turned on to S~OW that it is workmg properly.
1 UNLEADED FUEL ONLY I
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see things you need to see when it's dark outsside.
Be
sure to keep the HUD image dim and placed
EQW in YOUF field of view.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Wead-Up Display
(HUD), you can see some of the driver infomation that
appears
your irrstrumerat cluster.
The
infomation may be displayed in English or metric
units and appears as a reflection ir, the windshield. The
HLJD consists of the following information:
8 Speedometer Reading
0 Turn Signal Indicators
8 High-Beam Meadlamp Indicator
@ Check Gages Message The
Z-:UD shows these images when they are
lighted on
tke instrument pamS cluster.
Be sure to continue scanning your displays, controls and
driving environment
Just as you wouid in a vehicle
without XUD. If you sever hook at your instrt.merit
panel, you may got see something imgoI-aana, such as a
warning light.
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The brightness of the E3U.D image is determined by
whether the headlamps
are on or off, and where you
have the HUD dimer control set.
2. Adjust the seat to pur driving posielop~. Slide the
image height adjuster control dl the way up, raising
the Enage as far as possible.
3. Now slide the image height adjuster COII~.~ down SQ
the image is as low as possible but still in full view.
4. Slide the dimer control d~wnwt~d until the HUD
image is no brighter than necessary.
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A I'iw is Mowr~, Sce "'%;USC:S and Circuit Breakers" in
the Index.
Keep in mind that yorrr wincishield is part of the WUD
system. If you ever have to have your windshield
replaced,
be sure to get one that is designed for WUD OF
your HUD image may look bhrred or out of focus.
Ymr vehicle may be equipped with a Driver
Infolmntionz Center (DIC). The DIC will display
information about how
your vehicle is functioning, as
well as warning messages if a system pr~b'ee~~~
is deteczed.
The fobwing buttons are
on the DIC control panel
which
is located to the left
of the steering column:
0 ODO/TRfB: Use this button to display your total and
trip miles.
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