1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owners Manual

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B[,aePfng young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A &ild or others could be badly injured or
even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
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Your vehicle has a two key system. One key is the
master and the other is a valet key.
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The master key is used
for the ignition, as well
as all door locks ad
storage compartments.
The vdet key
is used for the
ignition and the
two side
doors only. It will not open
the
trunk or glove box. This
is
a theft-deterrent feature.
The vdet key should always
be used when valet
puking
your vehicle.
Wen a new vehicle is delivered, the deder removes the
plugs from the keys, and gives them to the first owner.
However,
if the ignition key does not have a plug, there
may be a bar-coded key tag instead.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified
locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you'll be
able to have new ones made easily using these plugs or
the tag. If your ignition keys don't have plugs, go to
your dealer
for the correct key code if you need a new
ignition key.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key QE. remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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OOF U~l~Cki~g system ”
From outside the vehicle, if the driver’s door key is held
in the ~n10ck position for more than two S~CQII~S, or, if
the key is turned to the unlock position twice within
three seconds,
all doors will unlock.
With power door loch, you
can lock or unlock zd1 doors
of your vehicle by using
either the driver or front
passenger power door
lock switch.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), and a d~or is not klly closed, the DK
will &splay a-DOOR AJAR message. See “Driver
Information Center”
in the hdex.
Memory Door Locks
Close he doors and turn on the ignition. Every time YOU
move the shift lever out of PARK (P), all of the doors
will lock. And, every time you stop anad move the shift
lever into PARK (P), the doors will unlock. If someone
needs to get out while you’re not in PARK (P), have that
person use the maual or power lock. When the door is
closed
again, it will not lock automatically. Just use the
mmud or power lock to lock the door again. If YOU
need to lock the doors before shifting out of PARK (PI,
just use the manual or power lock button to lock
‘the doors.
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Operation
No automatic door lock or unlock.
All doors automaticaily lock when
shifted
out of PARK (P). No automatic
door UdQCk.
A11 doors automatically lock when shifted
out of BARK (P). Only the driver's door
automatically unlocks when shifted into
PARK (B).
AI1 doors automatically lock when shifted
out of PARK (B). All doors automatically
unlock when shifted into
PARK (P).
Vehicies are delivered programmed in Mode 3; however,
each remote
keyless entry transmitter can be
programmed to
a different mode according to the
trser's preference.
To change modes:
I. Close all the doors and turn the ignition OE. Keep all
doors dosed throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold LOCK on the power door lock switch
on the driver's
door through Step 4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter to enter the programming mode.
The memory door lock mode will remain in the
current mode.
4. Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again.
Each time the transmitter's LOCK button
is pressed,
the
mode will advance by one, going from mode 3 to
mode 0 to mode 1, etc.
For each press of the LOCK button, the door locks
will activate in the same manner they would activate
in the corresponding memory door lock mode. For
example, pressing
the LOCK button on the
transmitter
to advance to mode 2 would result in a11
doors lockicg aimd then. only the driver's door would
unlock.
For Mode 0, no locking or unlocking
Will QCCUT.
5. Release the power door lock switch md turn the
ignition
of.. The automatic door locks will remain in
the most recent mode selected.
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