1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE engine overheat

NOTICE:
When adding coolant, it is importrant that you use
O~Y DEX-CQOE~ (sficate-free) COQI~~.
If coolant other than DEX-COOL is added to the
system, premature engine, heater
core or
radiator corrosion may result.
Hw addition, the
engine coolant
will require change SQB~~F -- at
30,000 des (50 000 b) or 24 months,
whichever occurs
first. Damage caused by the
use of coolant other than DEX-COOL@ is not
c~vemdl by
your new vehicle warranty.
Use a mixture of one-half clean water (preferably
distilled)
and one-half DEX-COOL’ coolant which
won’t damage aluminum pats. If you use this mixture,
YOU don’t need to add anything else.
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..
Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can be dangerous. Blain water, or some other
liquid like alcohol,
can boil before the proper
coolant mixture
will. Your vehicle’s CQO~~
warning system is set for the proper c~~lmt
mixture. With plain water or the wrong mixture,
your engine could get too
hot but you wouldn’t
get the overheat warning. Your engine could
catch fire and
yon or others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean water and
DEX-CBOL@ codant.
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Driving (Continued)
Ch Snow and Ice ............................. 4-27
'FhroughWater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads .................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-36
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
Dud Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control ......... 3-2
EIec~cal Equipment. Adding
.......... 2.23.3.34. 6.64
Electrical System
............................... 6-64
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror .......... 2-5 1
Electronic Level Control ......................... 4-32
Engine
....................................... 6-71
Accessory
Belt .......................... 6-746-75
Coolant
..................................... 6-23
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-23
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-31
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-79
Exhaltst
...................... 2.15.2.32.4.29. 4.35
Identification
................................ 6-63
Oif LeveI Check .............................. 7-31
Oil Life Monitor (Index) ....................... 2-90
Overheating ................................. 5- 12
Running While Parked ......................... 2-32
Specifications
................................ 6-73
St.arting ..................................... 2-22
Supercharged ................................ 6-12
EngineQil
.................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-16
Adding
..................................... 6-24
Change Engine Oil Soon ....................... 6-16 Checking
................................... 6-13
Pressure
Light ............................... 2-82
Used
....................................... 6-16
WhentoChmge
.............................. 6-16
Entry Lighting. Delayed 2-47
Exhaust. Engine ................. 2.15.2.32.4.29. 4.35
" ..........................
Exit Lighting. DeIayed ........................... 2-47
Express-Down
Window .......................... 2-34
Express-Open Astroroof ......................... 2-65
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-56
Fan Control. Climate CO~P~Q~ System ................ 3-3
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-8
FiIlingYourTmk ................................ 6-5
Filter
Air
........................................ 6-17
EngineOiB .................................. 6-16
Passenger Compartment Air
..................... 3-7
Finish Cae .................................... 6-59
Finish Damage ................................. 6-61
First Gear. Automatic TrmsaxEe
................... 2-27
Flashers.
Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature ........................... 2-37
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-22
Fluid Capacities ................................ 9-72
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-36
Foreign
Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5
French Language
Manual IE
Front Center Console ............................ 2-61
Front
Storage Amrest ........................... 2-60
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
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Maintenance Record ............................ 7-38
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmghway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmghway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-31
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-35
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-36
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition ....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals ........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-6 1
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-79
Maxifuse@/Relay Center
......................... 6-64
Memory Door Locks
........................ 2.5. 2.93
Memory Seat and Mirrors
.................... 1.3. 2. 10
Memory Seats ............................. 1.3. 2.91
Methanol
...................................... 6-5
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 2-56
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-5 1
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview with Compass
. . 2-52
Heated Outside
............................... 2-56
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-63
Inside Manual Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-50
Parallel Park Assist ...................... 2-55, 2-92
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-55
MMT
......................................... 6- 4
Moisture-Sensing Delay Wipers
................... 2-39
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
Net, Convenience
.............................. 2-62
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-25 New Vehicle
Break-In
........................... 2-20
Nightvision ................................... 4-i9
odometer .................................... 2-74
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-74
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-12
Oil Life Monitor (Index) ......................... 2-90
Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-82
Oil. Supercharger
............................... 6-19
OnStar System
................................. 2-65
Opener. Garage Door
....................... 2-57. 2-67
Outside Minors ................................ 2-55
Overdnve. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-31
Owner hblications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-61
ParadeDimming
............................... 2-47
Parallel
Park Assist Mirror ................... 2-55. 2-92
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
Shifting Into ................................. 2-28
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-31
AtNight
.................................... 2-15
Brake
...................................... 2-27
Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-34
Lots ....................................... 2-16
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-31
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-38
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