1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE light

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You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked WIPER.
For a siagle wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. HoId
it these until the wipers start, them let go. The wipers will
stop after one cycle. If YOU want more cycles, hold the
band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain OH
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to LO, the shorter the delay between wipes.
For steady wiping at
low speed, turn the band away
from you to the LO position. For high-speed wiping,
turn the band further, io HI. To stop the wipers, move
the band to OFF.
Remember that damaged wiper biades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to dive safely. TO avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before
using them. Hf they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your
blades become damaged, get s,ew blades or
Made inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor. A
circuit breaker wid stcp rhe motor until it cools. CBeu
away snow OF ice to prevent an overload.
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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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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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This feature will only be activated when the security
feedback feature
is programmed to be in Modes 1,3 or 5
on the trmsmitter. Modes 0, 2 and 4 do not respond with
exterior lights Washing when uirlocking the vehicle so
perimeter lighting will nct be active.
This feature can be programmed
on or off for
each transmitter.
To turn the feature off:
1. Press and hold LOCK on the door lock switch QII the
door throughout this procedure. All doors will lock.
2. Press the instant dam button on the transmitter to
enter tihe programming mode. Perimeter lighting
remains
on at this time and the ~QIX will chirp
two times.
3. Press the instant alam button on fhe key transmitter
again. Perizneter lighting is disabled and the horn
wiEI chirp one time.
4. Release the door lock switch. The perimeter iighting
Pressing the UNLOCKbutton repeatedly may caw the
To turn the feature on:
feature is now off.
back-up lamps to turn on.
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3.
4.
Press and hold LOCK on the door lock switch on the
door throughout this procedure. A11 doors will Bock.
Press the
instant alm button on the key transmieter
to enter the programming mode. Perimeter lighting
remains off at this time and the horn will chirp
one time.
Press the instant
alm button 0n the transmitter
again. Perimeter lighting is now enabled
and the
horn will chirp two times.
Release
the door lock switch. The perimeter lighting
feature
is ~QW on.
Perimeter iighting can also be activated through the
optional Driver Infomation Center
(DHC). See
“Personal Choice Features” or “Driver Infomation
Center” in the Index.
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At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually daken to reduce glare (this change may take a
few seconds). The mirror will return to its clex daytime
state when t,~ glare is reduced.
The automatic minor has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching from the night back to
the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as you drive under lights and t3E.ough traffic.
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Ywr vehicle may have m electrochromic inside
r~wview
minor with a compass.
When set in the JMIRROR position, this mirror
automatically changes to reduce glare
fkom headamps
behind you.
A time delay feature prevents rapid
changing
from the day to night positions while driving
under lights and through
traffic.
The mirrcpa: also includes m eight-point compass display
in the upper right CQH~W of the mirror face. men on,
the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle
is driven.
When cleaning the
naimor, use a gaper towel or similar
materid dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray
glass cleaner directly
on the mirror as that may cause the
liquid cleaner to enter the minor housing. Use a cotton
swab and glass cleaner to clean the ph~toce~~s
whew necessary.
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'Ih close the glass panel,, press and hold the switch
fwwad. The sunshade must be manually closed.
Once the astroroof is closed, it can be opened to a vent
position. Push the switch upward
to vent. To close, pull
the switch downward. The sunshade must be opened and
closed manually for vent operation.
An assist strap over each rear door and the frorat
passenger's door can be used to help you get in or out of
your vehicle.
It will operate garage doors and gates, or other devices
controlled
by radio frequency such as ltnome/office
lighting
systems.
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The transmitter will Hem and transmit the frequencies
of most current transmitters and is powered by your
vehicIe’s battery and charging system.
This device complies with ?art B 5 of the FCC Rieles.
Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(I 1 this device may not cause hmfui interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference
that may cause
undesired operation.
This device c~mplies with
RSS-218 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(i ) this device may not cause interference. and (2) this
device must accept my interference, including
interference
that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
Changes
and modifications to this system by other than
an authorized service hcility c~uhd void authorizization to
rase this equipment. Your
vehide’s engine
should be turned off while
programming your transmitter. Fdlow these steps to
program up to three channels:
2. HoId the end of your hand-held transmitter against
the bottom surface of the universal transmitter so
that you can stir1 see the red light.
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