2003 BUICK PARK AVENUE door lock

Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you
can lock or unlock all
doors on your vehicle
using either the driver's or
the front passenger's
power door lock switch.
Door Ajar Reminder
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), and a door is not fully closed, the DIC will
display a DOOR AJAR message. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 3-43.
Delayed Locking
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the doors. When the power door lock switch or the
remote keyless entry lock button is pressed with the key
removed from the ignition and the driver's door open,
a chime will sound three times to signal that the
lock delay mode is active. When all doors have been
closed, the doors will lock automatically after ®ve
seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
®ve-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
Pressing the door lock switch or the remote keyless
entry lock button a second time will override this feature.
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off
for each remote keyless entry transmitter.
To turn the feature on do the following:
1. Press and hold LOCK on the power door lock
switch on the driver's door throughout this
procedure. All the doors will lock.
2. Press the unlock button on the transmitter to enter
the programming mode. The lock delay is still off
and all doors will remain locked.
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3. Press the unlock button on the transmitter again.
Lock delay is now active and all doors will unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn this feature off, repeat the above procedure.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can also program this feature through
the DIC. See
Driver Information Center (DIC) on
page 3-43.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Close the doors and turn on the ignition. If all the doors
are closed, every time you move the shift lever out
of PARK (P) all of the doors will lock. And, every time
you stop and 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
manual or power lock switch. When the door is closed
again, it will not lock automatically. Just use the
manual or power lock switch to lock the door again. If
you need to lock the doors before shifting out of
PARK (P), just use the manual or power lock switch.
Customizing Your Automatic Door
Locks Feature
You can program the automatic door locks feature to
one of the following modes:
Mode 0:No automatic door lock or unlock.
Mode 1:All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). No automatic door unlock.
Mode 2:All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver's door automatically
unlocks when shifted into Park (P).
Mode 3:All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK( P). All doors automatically unlock when shifted
into PARK (P).
Use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Close all the doors and turn the ignition on. Keep
all doors closed 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
automatic door lock mode will remain in the
current mode.
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4. Press the lock button on the transmitter again. Each
time the 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 automatic door lock mode.
For example, pressing the lock button on the
transmitter to advance to Mode 2 would result in all
doors locking and then, only the driver's door
would unlock. For Mode 0, no locking or unlocking
will occur.
5. Release the power door lock switch and turn the
ignition off. The automatic door locks will remain
in the most recent mode selected.
This procedure only changes the mode for the
transmitter used to change this setting.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can also program the automatic door
locks feature through the DIC. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 3-43.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle is equipped
with rear door security
locks that prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use one of these locks, do the following:
1. Open the rear door you want to lock.
2. Move the lever located on the inside door edge, all
the way to the lock symbol.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
To open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the
following:
1. Unlock the door.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
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If you don't cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear seat won't be able to
open the rear door from the inside. You should let
adults and older children know how these security locks
work, and how to cancel the locks.
To cancel the rear door lock, do the following:
1. Unlock and open the door from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way to the unlock symbol.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Lockout Protection
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in
the ignition and the driver's door is open. You can
override this feature by holding the power door lock
switch on the driver's door for more than three seconds.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take the keys, open the
door and set the locks from the inside, then get out and
close the door.
Trunk
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can't see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even
death. If you must drive with the trunk lid open
or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
·Make sure all other windows are shut.·Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See ªClimate Control
Systemº in the Index.
·If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See ªEngine Exhaustº in the Index.
Trunk Lock Release
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the master
key and turn it.
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Power Windows
Use the switches on the driver's door armrest to control
each of the windows while the ignition is on or while
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º under
Ignition
Positions on page 2-21for more information. In addition,
each passenger door has a window switch.
Express-Down Window
The AUTO switch on the driver's door armrest has an
express-down feature. Pull the switch back all the
way; then release it and the window will lower
automatically. To stop the window from lowering, pull
the switch again. To partially open the window, pull the
switch back half way. When the switch is released,
the window will stop moving. To raise the window, press
and hold the switch forward.
Window Lock Out
Press the WINDOW LOCK button on the driver's door
armrest to disable all passenger window switches,
or just the rear passenger switches. The middle of the
switch will light to indicate that window lock out is active.
Even when the passenger's windows are disabled,
the driver's window controls will still be operable.
Press the WINDOW LOCK button a second time to
allow passengers to use their window controls again.
The light in the center of the button will go off to indicate
that the feature is disabled.
If you have the DIC, you can choose to lock out only
the rear windows. See
DIC Vehicle Personalization
on page 3-46for programming instructions.
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Sun Visors
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
If your vehicle has this feature, when you open the visor
vanity mirrors, the lamps turn on.
To block out glare, swing down the visors. The larger
sun visor can be removed from the center mount
and moved to the side, while the auxiliary sun visor
remains to block glare from the front.
The front side of the driver's sun visor also contains a
pocket for map storage.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle is equipped with a content theft-deterrent
alarm system. With this system, the SECURITY light will
¯ash as you open the door if your ignition is off.
This light reminds you to activate the theft-deterrent
system. Here's how to do it:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped).
The SECURITY light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The SECURITY light should go off
after approximately 30 seconds. The alarm is not
armed until the SECURITY light goes off.
If a door is opened without the key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. Your
vehicle's lamps will ¯ash and the horn will sound
for 30 seconds. The lamps and horn will then turn off to
save battery power.United States
Canada
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Remember, the theft-deterrent system won't activate if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual
door lock. It activates only if you use a power door lock
switch with the door open, or with the remote keyless
entry transmitter. You should also remember that
you can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key if
the alarm has been set off.
Here's how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
·If you don't want to activate the theft-deterrent
system, the vehicle should be locked with the door
key
afterthe doors are closed.
·Always unlock a door with a key, or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any
other way will set off the alarm.
If you set off the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by
pressing the unlock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The alarm won't stop if you try to unlock
a door any other way.
Testing the Alarm
The alarm can be tested by following these steps:
1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the driver's
window and open the driver's door.
2. Activate the system by locking the doors using the
power door lock switch while the door is open, or
using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
3. Get out of the car, close the door and wait for the
SECURITY light to go out.
4. Then reach in through the window, unlock the door
with the manual door lock and open the door. This
should set off the alarm.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, but the
vehicle's lamps ¯ash, check to see if the horn works.
The horn fuse may be blown. To replace the fuse,
see
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-87.
If the alarm does not sound or the vehicle's lamps do
not ¯ash, the vehicle should be serviced by an
authorized service center.
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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 like LOCK and it doesn't send any power
to the accessories. The instrument panel cluster will
remain powered in OFF to illuminate the gear shift
indicator. The cluster will also activate the parking brake
light when the parking brake is set. Use OFF if you
must have your vehicle in motion while the engine is not
running.
D (RUN):This is the position that the switch returns to
after you start your engine and release the ignition
key. This is the position for driving. Even when
the engine is not running, you can use RUN to operate
your electrical accessories and to display some
instrument panel warning lights.
E (START):This position starts your engine. When the
engine starts, release the ignition key. The switch
will return to RUN for normal driving.Key Reminder Warning
If you leave your key in the ignition, with the engine off,
you will hear a warning chime when you open the
driver's door.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
After you turn the ignition off and remove the key, you
will still have power to such accessories as the
radio, sunroof (option) and power windows for up to
10 minutes. Power is stopped if you open a door.
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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