1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE instrument panel

Your vehicle is equipped with one of the following instrument panel clusters. It includes indicator waning lights and
gages that are explained on the following pages. Be sure to read about those that apply to the instrument cluster for
your vehicle.
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' 140
Standard CEuster (United States version shown, Canada similar)
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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows AIR
BAG. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical system for rna’rfunctions. The light
tells you
if there is an electrical problem. The system
check includes the air
bag sensors, the air bag modules,
the
wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module.
For more infomation on the air bag system, see “Air
Bag” in the Index.
This light will come on
when y~u start your engine,
and it will flash for a few
seconds.
Then the Eight
should go out. This means
the system is ready.
I€ the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine or comes QIT when you are driving, your air bag
system may
not work p~operly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away.
The air bag readiness light should flash for a few
seconds when you
turn the ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn’t come
on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready
to wm you if there is a problem.
VOLT
“‘en you turn the hey to
RUN, this light will come
on briefly, to show the
battery charging systeE
is
working.
When the light goes off and stays off, the charging
system
is working.
Hf the light stays on, a chime will sound indicating you
need service, and you should take your vehicle to the
dealer at once. To save your battery until yo3 get there,
turn off a%B accessories and turn off glow climate
control system.
When a luge number of electrical accessories me
operating ir, the vehicle and the engine is left at an idle
for aa extended period, the engine may idle at a higher
RPM than noma1 to ensure the battery does not mn
down. This may occur when several of the following are
on: parking lamps, high-beam headlamps, rear window
defogger, heated seats and engine cooling fans, etc. It
may take longer for the rear window defogger to dear
the glass, and the heated seats may not feel as warn
as normal.
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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 ffront seat passenger can control the air temperature
in their seating area. This can be set up to 5 OF (- 15 O C>
cooler or warmer than the primary setting. You can
activate this featwe by sliding the lever located QIP the
instrument panel toward warm or cool.
If the passenger control has been turned on, it can be
turned
off by pressing the OFF button once. Pressing the
OFF button a second time will turn off the main system.
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!F your vehicle Is certified to meet California Emission
Sbmdirrds (indicated the underhood emission control
idxl), it is designed to ogerate on heEs that meet
C”a1Efornia specificztions. If such fuels are not available
states
adopting California e:raissions standads, your
i~hicfe will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting
fktPeral specifications, but emission control system
;?crt’om.srmmce may be afiected. The maTfunctian indicator
Fmrp OR your instrument panel may turn on and/or your
v&kk may fail a smog-check test. If this occurs, return
to ywr nlrtEnorlzed Buick dealer Ear diagnosis to
To provide ckaner air, a11 gasdines in the United States
are now required to c~ntain ~ddifves that will help
?revent
deposits from forming in you erz.gine and fuel
system, allowing your emission control system to
function properly. Therefore,
you shdd sot have to add
anything to the fuel,. In addition, gasdines containir,g
oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and
reformulated gasolines may be available in your area to
help clean the air. General Motors recommends that you
use these gasolines if they comply with the
specifications described
edier.
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CbDE A MODEL YEAR PLANT
This is the legal identifier for your vehicle. It appears on
a plate in the front comer of the instrument panel, on the
driver's side. You can
see it if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN
also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Be sure that this label is
not removed from the vek-rlc?~.
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The wiring circuits in your vehicle are potected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses and circuit
breakers. This greatly reduces ?;he chance
of damage
caused
by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-cobred band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure
you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size
and rating.
Tlere
are three fase blocks in your vehicle: the
Instrument
Pace1 Fuse Block located under the
instrument panel, the Underhood Fuse Block located
QTP
the passenger's side engine compartment and the Xear
Fuse Block, located under the rear seat.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Remove the two 7 mm screws located aIsng the
front edge of the panel.
Lower the
hush panel. The fuse block is a
rectangular covered box iocated on the far right side
under the instrument panel.
Remove the cover. Now you can see the hses 2nd
replace them.
Place the wide
end of the he puller over the plastic
end of the f;crse.
Squeeze the ends over the fuse and pull it out.
Spare fuses are located in the enpty slots shown OR the
foliowing chat.
When finished, repiace the hush panei. Replace lamps,
connectors,
and HVAC duct temperature sensors if they
were removed.
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Fluid
....................................... 6-29
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-29
Parking
..................................... 2- 27
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
System Warning Light
......................... 2-77
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-3 1
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check .................. 7-33
Wear
....................................... 6-31
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Brakes,
Anti-Lock ............................... 4-7
Brahng ........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4-10
Break-In,
New Vehicle .......................... 2-20
BTSI ......................................... 2- 31
BTSI Check
................................... 7-33
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-5
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-72
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2- 15,2-32,4-29.4-35
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-3 1
Cassette Tape Player ....................... 3- 10. 3. 14
Care
....................................... 3-35
Errors ................................. 3.12. 3.16
CD Changer. Trunk Mounted
...................... 3-27
Cellular Phone Readiness Package
................. 2-64
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-27
Central
Door Unlocking System .................... 2-5
Certification Label
.............................. 4-3 1
Chains. Safety ................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-54
Change Engine Oil Soon ......................... 6-16
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-79
Check Tire Pressure System
....................... 6-47
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-52
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-61
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-43
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-45
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-47
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
Where to Put
................................ 1-41
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
........................ 6-60
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-63
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-65
Cleaner.
Air ................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-60
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-59
Fabric
...................................... 6-56
Glass
....................................... 6-58
Inside of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-55
InstrumentPanel
............................. 6-57
Leather
..................................... 6-57
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-59
Speaker Covers
.............................. 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-56
Stains
...................................... 6-56
Tires
....................................... 6-60
Vinyl
....................................... 6-57
Wheels
..................................... 6-60
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-58
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