2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owner's Manual

6-67 Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses and circuit
breakers. This greatly reduces the chance of damage
caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver
-colored 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.
There are three fuse blocks in your vehicle: the
instrument panel fuse block located under the instrument
panel, the underhood fuse block located on the
passenger's side engine compartment and the rear fuse
block, located under the rear seat.Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The instrument panel fuse block is located to the far
right side under the instrument panel.
Remove the hush panel on the passenger's side to reveal
the fuses. To remove the panel, do the following:
1. Remove the two 7 mm screws located along the front
edge of the panel.
2. Lower the hush panel. The fuse block is a
rectangular covered box located on the far right side
under the instrument panel.
3. Remove the cover. Now you can see the fuses and
replace them.
4. Place the wide end of the fuse puller over the plastic
end of the fuse.
5. Squeeze the ends over the fuse and pull it out.
Spare fuses are located in the empty slots shown on the
following chart.
When finished, reinstall the hush panel. Reinstall lamps,
connectors, and HVAC duct temperature sensors if they
were removed.

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Fuse Usage
SBM Interior Lamps
PDM PDM Module
A/C HVAC Motor, HVAC Mix Motors
IGN SEN EC Mirror, Driver HTS Seat, Rear
Defog Relay, MEM Module, Cool
LVL Sensor, Pass Heated Seat
ELC HVAC Flat Pk Mtrs, ELC Sensor,
ELC Sensor (R Bec)
ABS
Anti
-Lock Brake System Module
HVAC HVAC Main Con Head, HVAC
Programmer, IPC
CR CONT Stepper Motor CR, Cruise Switch
HUD HUD Switch, HUD Display
CSTR/SBM HVAC Programmer, IPC (Cluster),
SBM (275 to LCM)
(1135 to BTSI SL)

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Fuse Usage
LP PK L Underhood Lamp, L PK/
Sidemarker, L Park/Turn Lamp,
SBM, L Tail Signal Lamp,
L Tail/Stop Lamp,
L Rear Sidemarker
LP PK R Rt Pk/Sidemarker Lamp,
Rt PK/Turn Lamp, Rt Tail/Sign
Lamp, Rt Tail/Stoplamp, Rt Rear
Sidemarker, Stop/Tail Lamp,
Tail/Signal Lamp, License
Lamp, RFA
RUN Run/Accessory
WSW Wiper Motor
EMPTY Not Used
WSW/RFA Wiper Switch, RFA, Rain Sense
B/U LP
EC Mirror, Back
-Up LampsUnderhood Fuse Block
There are additional fuses located on the passenger's
side of the engine compartment.
Minifuses Usage
1 Air Sol
2 SBM, LCM
3 Turn Signal

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Minifuses Usage
4
Pre
-Oxygen Sensor,
Post
-Oxygen Sensor
5 Air Bag (SIR)
6 PCM
7 AC Clutch
8 Ignition Feed
9 Horn Relay
10 Spare
11 Spare
12
Injectors #1
-6
13
C
-31
14 Right High Beam
15 Spare
16 Left High Beam
17 SpareMinifuses Usage
18 Right Low Beam
19 Left Low Beam
20 Stop
21 Fuel Pump Relay (Wire in BEC)
22 Run/CRK
23 PCM
24 Parking Lamp
25 Hazard Flashers
26 Spare
27 Spare
28 ABS #2
Mini Relays Usage
29 Ignition
30 Horn
31 Cool Fan #2
32 Starter

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Mini Relays Usage
33 Air Pump
34 Cool Fan SP
35 Cool Fan 1
Micro Relays Usage
36 A/C CLU
37 Fuel Pump
Maxifuses Usage
38 Bat #1
39 Blower Motor
40 Cool Fan 2
41 Headlamp
42 BAT #2
43 Ignition
44 Starter
45 ABS
46 Fuse PullerRemoving the Rear Seat Cushion
NOTICE:
A fuse center is located under the rear seat
cushion. To help avoid damage to the fuse center,
be careful when removing or reinstalling the
seat cushion.
To Remove the Rear Seat Cushion
1. Pull up on the front of the cushion to release the
front hooks.
2. Pull the cushion up and out toward the front of
the vehicle.

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To Reinstall the Rear Seat Cushion
CAUTION:
A safety belt that isn't properly routed through
the seat cushion or is twisted won't provide the
protection needed in a crash. If the safety belt
hasn't been routed through the seat cushion at
all, it won't be there to work for the next
passenger. The person sitting in that position
could be badly injured. After reinstalling the seat
cushion, always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and are not twisted.
1. Buckle the center passenger position safety belt, then
route the safety belts through the proper slots in the
seat cushion. Don't let the safety belts get twisted.
2. Slide the rear of the cushion up and under the
seatback so the rear locating guides hook into the
wire loops on the back frame.
3. With the seat cushion lowered, push rearward and
then press down on the seat cushion until the spring
locks on both ends engage.
4. Check to make sure the safety belts are properly routed
and that no portion of any safety belt is trapped under
the seat. Also make sure the seat cushion is secured.

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Rear Compartment Fuse Block
Additional fuses are located in the fuse center under the
rear seat.
Mini Relay Usage
1 Heated BackliteMicro Relays Usage
2 Rap
3 Trunk Release
4 ELC
Circuit
BreakersUsage
5 Power Seat
6 ELC Sensor, ELC
Compressor Solenoid
Minifuses Usage
7 Crank
8 Auxiliary Outlet
9 PCM/CRU
10 SBM Module
11 Radio/Phone
12 Sunroof
13 Spare

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Minifuses Usage
14 CD Changer, Phone
15 Driver Door Module
16 Spare
17 Radio
18 Driver Heated Seat Module
19 Rear Door Module
20 Trunk Release
21 Spare
22 IP Ashtray Cigarette Lighter
23 Spare
24 Spare
25 Passenger Heated Seat Module
26 Right Rear Cig Lighter
27 Left Rear Cig Lighter
28 RFA, Memory Seat Module,
Driver Seat SwitchReplacement Bulbs
Exterior Bulb Number
Headlamp
High
-Beam 9005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low
-Beam 9006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Park/Turn, Front 3057. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back
-Up 3057. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tail/Turn 194. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tail/Stop 3057. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For service information on other bulbs, contact your
dealer's service department.