2004 BUICK CENTURY Get To Know Guide

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Automatic Power Door Locks
The Automatic Power Door Locks can
be programmed in the following ways:
Choice 1:All doors will automatically
lock when you shift out of PARK. They
will all automatically unlock when you
shift back into PARK.
Choice 2:All doors will lock automati-
cally when you shift out of PARK. But
only the driver’s door will unlock when
shifting back into PARK.
Choice 3:All doors will automatically
lock when you shift out of PARK. But
you choose no automatic unlocking fea-
ture.
Choice 4:You can also select no auto-
matic door lock or unlock.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Delayed Locking
(Automatic Power Door Locks)
Your doors will remain unlocked for 3 to
5 seconds after you press the door lock
button, in case you need to get right
back into your car. To lock the doors
immediately, simply press the lock
switch a second time. Refer to your
Owner Manual if you prefer to complete-
ly disable this feature.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Remote Keyless Entry Signal
(Security Feedback)
Your Remote Keyless Entry system pro-
vides a signal to tell you it’s working.
There are four signals to choose from,
and you can choose a different security
signal for lock and unlock.
Choice 1:Headlamp flash only.
Choice 2:Horn chirp only.
Choice 3:Both a horn chirp and a
headlamp flash.
Choice 4:No signal — no headlamp
flash, no horn chirp.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Trunk Lock Release
To unlock your trunk, press the button
located behind the glove box door. You
can also unlock the trunk by pressing
the car symbol shown on your Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter. Or, simply use
your door key to open the trunk.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Window Defogging (HVAC)
Under high humidity and low tempera-
ture conditions, the windows may fog.
To remove this humidity, turn the control
knob to the DEF position. Then, set the
fan to high speed and raise the temper-
ature to the maximum.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Trunk Storage
Your vehicle’s trunk lid has a four-bar
linkage design which provides more
usable trunk space and will not crush
cargo or intrude into the storage area.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Restraint System for Children
(LATCH)
Your vehicle’s LATCH system provides
quick and easy installation of child seats
that are equipped with the Lower
Anchorage tether system. The system
uses six anchors on the rear seat with
locations marked on the seatback.
In addition, a top strap anchor is located
behind the rear seat filler panel. In order
to get to the bracket, you must open the
trim cover.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Trip Odometer
In addition to a mileage odometer, your
vehicle has a trip odometer that informs
you how far you’ve traveled on weekend
trips, back and forth to work, or any-
where else you happen to drive. It is
located in the same place as your
mileage odometer.
To display it, press and release the
black stem located on the right side of
your instrument cluster. To set the trip
odometer to zero, press and hold the
black stem for at least two seconds.
To recall the mileage odometer, press
and release the black stem again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Dual Climate Control System
This system controls the heating, cool-
ing and ventilation of your vehicle.
The left knob operates the fan and pro-
vides five speed settings ranging from
LO to HI. The knob on the right offers
six operating modes:
MAX:(Maximum Air Conditioning)
VENT:(Ventilation)
BI-LEVEL:(Bi-Level)
HTR:(Heater)
BLEND:This mode directs half of the air
to the floor outlets and half to the
defroster and side window outlets.
DEF:This mode directs most of the air
through the defroster and the side win-
dow outlets.
Air Conditioning and Rear Defogger
The two buttons located at the bottom of
the climate control system faceplate
control the air conditioning and the rear
window defogger:
AC:Press this button to turn the air con-
ditioning on and off. An indicator light
above the button will illuminate when the
system is on.REAR:Press this button to turn the rear
window defogger on. The defogger will
shut off automatically after about 15
minutes.
Individual Temperature Control
The driver and front passenger can
select their own air temperatures.
DRIVER:The lever on the left adjusts
the temperature for the driver’s side out-
lets. Slide the lever up to raise the tem-
perature and down to lower the temper-
ature.
PASSENGER:The lever on the right
adjusts the temperature for the passen-
ger’s side outlets. Slide the lever up to
raise the temperature and down to lower
the temperature.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Antilock Brakes (ABS)
(if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with an antilock
brake system (ABS), an advanced elec-
tronic brake system that will help pre-
vent a braking skid. When you start your
engine or begin to drive away, you may
hear a slight noise or feel a brake pedal
vibration — this is normal; the system is
simply checking itself.
Using Antilock Brakes:
•Never pump your brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly and
steer.
•You may feel a slight pedal pulsation
or notice some noise — that’s OK
— it means your ABS is working
properly.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

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Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at
the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2003 by GM Corp.
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