2003 BUICK PARK AVENUE light

Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water?
If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition
will usually be corrected when the electrical system
dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.
Have you recently changed brands of fuel?
If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See
Gasoline Octane on page 5-4. Poor fuel quality will
cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed.
You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling
when you put the vehicle into gear, mis®ring, hesitation
on acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These
conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.)
This will be detected by the system and cause the
light to turn on.
If you experience one or more of these conditions,
change the fuel brand you use. It will require at least
one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off.
If none of the above steps have made the light turn off,
your dealer can check the vehicle. Your dealer has
the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ®x any
mechanical or electrical problems that may have
developed.
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs
Some state/provincial and local governments have or
may begin programs to inspect the emission control
equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass this
inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle
registration.
Here are some things you need to know in order to help
your vehicle pass an inspection:
Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the SERVICE
ENGINE SOON light is on or not working properly.
Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the OBD
(on-board diagnostic) system determines that critical
emission control systems have not been completely
diagnosed by the system. The vehicle would be
considered not ready for inspection. This can happen if
you have recently replaced your battery or if your
battery has run down. The diagnostic system is
designed to evaluate critical emission control systems
during normal driving. This may take several days
of routine driving. If you have done this and your vehicle
still does not pass the inspection for lack of OBD
system readiness, your GM dealer can prepare the
vehicle for inspection.
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Oil Pressure Light
This light tells you if there
could be a problem with
your vehicle's engine
oil pressure.
The oil pressure light will come on brie¯y when you turn
your key to RUN. It goes off once you turn the key to
START. That's just a check to be sure the light
works. This is normal and doesn't show a problem. If it
doesn't come on and then go off, be sure to have it
®xed so it will be there to warn you if there is a problem.
When this light
comeson andstayson, and a chime
sounds, it means oil isn't going through the engine
properly. The oil could be low, or there might be some
other oil problem. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
Don't keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If
you do, your engine can become so hot that it
catches ®re. You or others could be burned.
Check your oil as soon as possible and have
your vehicle serviced.
Notice:Damage to your engine from neglected oil
problems can be costly and is not covered by
your warranty.
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Security Light
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.
For more information see
Content Theft-Deterrent on
page 2-17.
Cruise Control Light
The CRUISE light comes
on when you set the
vehicle's cruise control.
See ªCruise Controlº under
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-5.
Service Vehicle Soon Light
This light will come on if
your vehicle has certain
non-emission related
problems.
For example, if the entire electrical system fails to send
and receive messages from the vehicle's components,
the SERVICE VEHICLE SOON warning light comes on.
These problems may not be obvious and may affect
vehicle performance or durability. Consult a quali®ed
dealership for necessary repairs to maintain top vehicle
performance. This light will come on brie¯y when the
ignition is turned on to show that it is working properly. United States
Canada
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Fuel Gage
The fuel gage shows about how much fuel is in your
tank. It works only when the ignition is on. When
the indicator moves to the edge of the low fuel warning
band, the low fuel warning light will come on and a
chime will sound. You still have a little fuel left, but you
need to get more fuel right away.Here are some things that some owners ask about.
None of these show a problem with your fuel gage:
·At the service station, the gas pump shuts off before
the gage reads full.
·It takes more (or less) fuel to ®ll up than the gage
indicated. For example, the gage may have
indicated half full, but it took more (or less) than
half the tank's capacity to ®ll it.
·The gage moves up a little when you turn a corner,
speed up or make a hard stop.
·The gage doesn't go back to empty when you turn
off the ignition.
United States
Canada
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After you press the unlock button on your transmitter
with the ignition in RUN, the DIC will automatically
display the identi®ed driver number. The vehicle
will recall the personal choice settings that were last
made to correspond to your transmitter, including your
radio and climate control settings. See
Climate
Controls Personalization on page 3-28.
If you unlock the vehicle using your door key instead of
your transmitter, the DIC will not change drivers and
will recall the information from the last transmitter used
or the last driver using one of the MEMORY buttons.
If this happens and you were not the last driver of
the vehicle, simply press your correct driver number on
the appropriate MEMORY button or press the unlock
button on your transmitter.
The DIC can be used to program the following personal
choice features available with your vehicle:
·Memory Seat Recall
·Programmable Automatic Door Locks
·Security Feedback
·Delayed Locking
·Perimeter Lighting
·Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
·Window Lock OutSee the following steps for personalization programming
instructions.
1. Turn the ignition on and keep the transaxle in
PARK (P).
2. Inform the DIC which driver you are by pressing the
unlock button on your transmitter or the appropriate
memory seat control.
3. Press and hold the ENG/MET button for ®ve
seconds. WELCOME TO BUICK OPTION
FEATURE will appear in the display.
The next display will be your driver number and the
message ARMREST BUTTON CHANGES
DRIVER #. Follow the instructions in the display.
You are now in the selection mode and the DIC is
ready to program your personal choices in
memory.
The selections you make for the personal choice
features will be saved after the display reads
FEATURE OPTION SELECTION DONE.
Each feature that can be personalized will appear in
the display. Once you have made a selection for
a feature, the DIC will move on to the next personal
choice feature.
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4. Scroll through the following messages and feature
options:
·PARALLEL PARK ± OFF/ON
·AUTO DOOR LOCKS ± OFF/ON
·UNLOCK IN PARK ± OFF/ON
·WHICH DOORS ± ALL/DRIVER
·DELAYED LOCKING ± OFF/ON
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/ON
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± LIGHTS/LIGHTS + HORN
·UNLOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/LIGHTS
·PERIMETER LIGHTS ± OFF/ON
·SEAT RECALL ± OFF/ON
·RECALL POSITION ± MEMORY/EXIT
·WINDOW LOCKOUT ± ALL PASS/REAR
If you would like to exit the selection mode without
moving through each of the personal choice features,
simply press a different button on the DIC or turn off the
ignition. However, personal choices you made may
not be retained.
If you happen to move past a selection you would like to
make a personal choice for, press the unlock button on
your transmitter or press the appropriate driver number
on the seat control. This will return you to the beginning of
the option feature programming mode.
A description of each feature programmable through the
DIC follows.
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
The outside curb view assist mirror, which tilts the
passenger mirror while the vehicle is in REVERSE (R),
can be made active or inactive through the DIC.
When PARALLEL PARK-OFF-ON appears on the
display, use the ENG/MET button to toggle the arrow
between OFF and ON. When you have made your
choice, press the RESET button to record your
selection. For more information on this feature, see
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror on page 2-36.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
The automatic door lock modes, when shifting in and out
of PARK (P), can be changed through the DIC. You
can change these modes using different selections from
the following DIC displays:
·AUTO DOOR LOCKS Ð OFF/ON
·UNLOCK IN PARK ÐOFF/ON
If you choose OFF for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, your door
locks will operate normally with no automatic feature.
If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and ON for
UNLOCK IN PARK, your doors will lock every time
you shift out of PARK (P), and the doors will unlock
every time you stop and shift into PARK (P).
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If you choose ON for AUTO DOOR LOCKS, and OFF
for UNLOCK IN PARK, your door locks will lock
every time you shift out of PARK (P), and there will be
no automatic door unlock when shifting back into
PARK (P).
When you choose ON for UNLOCK in PARK, the DIC
will display WHICH DOORS-ALL/DRIVER. You have the
choice of unlocking all doors, or just the driver's door.
To change modes, do the following:
1. Move the arrow on the display between ON and
OFF by pressing the ENG/MET button.
2. Once you have made your selection, press the
RESET button and your choice will be retained
in memory.
See
Programmable Automatic Door Locks on page 2-11for more information about this feature.
Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature, which delays the actual
locking of the vehicle, can be made active or inactive
through the DIC. When DELAYED LOCKING-OFF-ON
appears on the display, use the ENG/MET button to
toggle the arrow between OFF and ON. When you have
made your choice, press the RESET button to record
your selection.
For more information on this feature, see
Delayed
Locking on page 2-10.
Security Feedback
By choosing different combinations of these selections,
you can choose the type of transmitter activated
feedback you receive when locking and unlocking your
vehicle with your transmitter. Each time you make a
selection by pressing the ENG/MET button, press
the RESET button to record your choice.
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/ON
·LOCK FEEDBACK ± LIGHTS/LIGHTS + HORN
·UNLOCK FEEDBACK ± OFF/LIGHTS
If you choose ON for LOCK FEEDBACK you will also
need to choose LIGHTS or LIGHTS + HORN.
You can select the following modes:
·If you choose OFF for LOCK FEEDBACK and OFF
for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, you will receive no
security feedback when locking or unlocking your
vehicle.
·If you choose OFF for LOCK FEEDBACK and
LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, you will receive
no security feedback when locking your vehicle
and the exterior lamps will ¯ash when unlocking
your vehicle.
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·If you choose LIGHTS for LOCK FEEDBACK and
OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, your exterior
lamps will ¯ash when locking your vehicle and you
will receive no security feedback when unlocking
your vehicle.
·If you choose LIGHTS for LOCK FEEDBACK and
LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK, your exterior
lamps will ¯ash when locking and unlocking
your vehicle.
·If you choose LIGHTS + HORN for LOCK
FEEDBACK and OFF for UNLOCK FEEDBACK,
your exterior lamps will ¯ash and the horn will chirp
when locking your vehicle and you will receive
no security feedback when unlocking your vehicle.
·If you choose LIGHTS + HORN for LOCK
FEEDBACK and LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK,
your exterior lamps will ¯ash and the horn will
chirp when locking your vehicle and your exterior
lamps will ¯ash when unlocking your vehicle.
For more information on this feature, see ªSecurity
Feedbackº under
Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation on page 2-5.
Perimeter Lighting
When the button with the unlock symbol on the
transmitter is pressed, the DRL lamps (high-beams at
reduced intensity), parking lamps and back-up lamps will
turn on if it is dark enough according to the Twilight
Sentinel
ž.
You can control activation of this feature by choosing
OFF or ON when the PERIMETER LIGHTS choice
is displayed on the DIC. Make your choice by pressing
the ENG/MET button and record your choice by
pressing the RESET button.
If you want to choose PERIMETER LIGHTS ON, you
must also choose LIGHTS for UNLOCK FEEDBACK
while making the security feedback choices.
For more information on this feature, see ªPerimeter
Lightingº under
Exterior Lamps on page 3-12.
Memory Seat Recall
This feature recalls the position of your seat. When this
feature is active, the memory seat and mirror positions
will be recalled for the identi®ed driver when the remote
keyless entry transmitter is used to enter the vehicle.
You can program this feature to be active by choosing
ON when the SEAT RECALL choice appears, or
inactive by choosing OFF when the SEAT RECALL
choice appears on the DIC.
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