2003 BUICK CENTURY display

Notice:If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you
can't turn it, be sure you are using the correct key;
if so, is it all the way in? If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right while you turn the key
hard. Turn the key only with your hand. Using a
tool to force it could break the key or the ignition
switch. If none of these works, then your vehicle
needs service.
C (OFF):This position lets you turn off the engine but
still turn the steering wheel. It doesn't lock the steering
wheel. Use OFF if you must have your vehicle pushed or
towed.
D (RUN):This position is where the key returns to after
you start your vehicle. With the engine off, you can
use RUN to display some of your warning and
indicator lights.
E (START):This position starts your engine.
A warning chime will sound if you open the driver's door
when the ignition is in OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY
and the key is in the ignition.Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
With Retained Accessory Power (RAP), your power
windows and audio system will continue to work for up
to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned to OFF
and before any of the doors are opened.
Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won't start in any other position ± that's a
safety feature. To restart when you're already moving,
use NEUTRAL (N) only.
Notice:Don't try to shift to PARK (P) if your
vehicle is moving. If you do, you could damage
the transaxle. Shift to PARK (P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm.
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Automatic Transaxle Operation
The shift lever for the automatic transmission is on the
steering column.
The graphic shown above is displayed on your
instrument panel cluster and will indicate the gear your
vehicle is in.
Maximum engine speed is limited on automatic transaxle
vehicles when you're in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) to
protect driveline components from improper operation.
There are several different positions for your shift lever.{CAUTION:
It is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the
shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake ®rmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don't leave your vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have to. If you have left the
engine running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be injured. To
be sure your vehicle won't move, even when
you're on fairly level ground, always set your
parking brake and move the shift lever to
PARK (P). See ªShifting Into Park (P)º in the
Index. If you're pulling a trailer, see ªTowing a
Trailerº in the Index.
PARK (P):This position locks your front wheels.
It's the best position to use when you start your engine
because your vehicle can't move easily.
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Audio System(s)
Notice:Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle ± like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio ± be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it's very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle's engine,
radio or other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle's systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with
it ®rst. Figure out which radio you have in your vehicle,®nd out what your audio system can do and how to
operate all of its controls to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned off. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º under
Ignition
Positions on page 2-19.
Setting the Time
Press and hold HRS until the correct hour appears on
the display. Press and hold MIN until the correct minute
also appears.
You may set the time with the ignition off if you push
RECALL ®rst.
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AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF:Press this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME:Turn the knob to increase or to decrease
volume.RECALL:Push this knob to display the station being
played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), push
the knob until you see the display you want, then
hold the knob until the display ¯ashes. Push this knob
while the ignition if off to display the clock.
Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
qSEEKr:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press one of the SEEK arrows for two
seconds, and SCAN will appear on the display. The
radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press one of the SEEK arrows
again to stop scanning.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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Radio with Cassette and CD
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF:Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME:Turn this knob to increase or to decrease
volume.RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. To
change what is normally shown on the display (station or
time), press this button until you see the display you
want, then hold this button until the display ¯ashes.
Press this button when the ignition is off to display the
time.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
wTUNEx:Press the up or the down arrow to
choose radio stations.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan, press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds
and SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will
go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press one of the SEEK arrows again to
stop scanning.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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P SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds.
Press P SCAN again to stop scanning.
The radio will scan only to preset stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
AUTO SET (Automatic Set):Press this button,
after selecting AM or FM, to seek and set the
12 strongest FM or the 6 strongest AM stations on your
preset pushbuttons. AUTO SET will ¯ash while
seeking and will remain on until this function is complete.
To return to the stations you manually set, press
AUTO SET again.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations (six AM,
six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press TONE to select the setting you prefer.5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When it returns,
release the pushbutton. Whenever you press
that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will
return and the tone you selected will be
automatically selected for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or to decrease treble. If
a station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease
the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
TONE:Press this button to choose bass and treble
equalization settings designed for country/western, jazz,
talk, pop and classical stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press either TONE until MANUAL appears or press and
release the BASS or TREB knob and turn it until the
display goes blank. See ªSetting Preset Stationsº listed
previously to program the auto tone feature.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the left or the
right speakers.
FADE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If the ignition and the radio are on, the tape can be
inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing or hear
a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press
EJECT to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you do for
the radio. Other controls may have different functions
when a tape is inserted. The display will show an arrow
to show which side of the tape is playing.If you want to insert a tape while the ignition or radio is
off, ®rst press EJECT or RECALL.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for previous
to work. Press this pushbutton to search for the
previous selection on the tape.
2 NEXT:Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for next to work.
Press this pushbutton to search for the next selection
on the tape.
3
r(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. The radio will play while the tape
reverses. Press it again to return to playing speed.
4
[(Forward):Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly to another part of the tape. The radio will play
while the tape advances. Press it again to return to
playing speed.
5 SIDE:Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
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6 RAND (Dolbyž):Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. The double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
Dolby
žNoise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from DolbyžLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolbyžand the double-D symbol are trademarks of
DolbyžLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
AM-FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape is playing.
SOURCE:Press this button to play a cassette tape or
a CD when listening to the radio. TAPE SIDE and
an arrow will appear on the display. If this button is
pressed again, the system will go to disc play;
CD PLAY will appear on the display.
wSEEKx:Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for seek to
work. Press the up or the down arrow to go to the
next or to the previous selection on the tape.
EJECT:Press this button, located next to the cassette
tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing and to
remove a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be
activated with the radio off.
Cassette Tape Messages
TIGHT TAPE:The tape is tight and the player can't turn
the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the
open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over and
repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape may be
damaged and should not be used in the player. Try a new
tape to make sure your player is working properly.
BROKEN TAPE:The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
WRAPPED:The tape is wrapped. Try a new tape.
CLEAN PLAYR (Clean Player):If this message
appears on the display, the cassette tape player needs
to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should
clean it as soon as possible to prevent damage to the
tapes and player. See
Care of Your Cassette Tape
Player on page 3-51.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error number, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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