2004 BUICK PARK AVENUE CD changer

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature................3-75
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-39
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-61, 3-66
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-49
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-55
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-58
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-55
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inates?......................................1-56
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-54
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-51
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
AM ...............................................................3-78
Antenna, Heated Backlite.................................3-80
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-90
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-90
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-93Appearance Care (cont.)
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Ashtrays........................................................3-23
Assist Handles...............................................2-49
Audio System(s).............................................3-57
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-78
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-79
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Heated Backlite Antenna...............................3-80
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-75
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-58
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Setting the Time..........................................3-58
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-75
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-71
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-78
Automatic Level Control...................................4-38
Automatic Operation........................................3-24
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-27
Automatic Transaxle Check..............................6-20
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-21
Auxiliary Instrument Panel Fuse Block..............5-101
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B
Backing Up....................................................4-43
Battery..........................................................5-43
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-9
Battery Rundown Protection.............................3-18
Battery Warning Light......................................3-37
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-20
Brake
Parking......................................................2-29
System Inspection.......................................6-24
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Fluid....................................................5-40
Brake Wear...................................................5-42
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-49
Headlamps.................................................5-51
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal and
Stoplamps...............................................5-58
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-60
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide...................4-26, 4-38, 2-15, 2-34
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-93
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-79
Your CD Player...........................................3-80
Your CDs ...................................................3-80
Care of the HUD............................................3-20
Cassette Tape Messages.........................3-63, 3-68
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-19
CD Changer Errors.........................................3-74
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted............................3-71
CD Messages................................................3-70
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-48
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-19
Chains, Tires..................................................5-78
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Tire Pressure System...................................5-70
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-58
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-46
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-24
FUEL INFO (Information).................................3-48
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
GAGE INFO (Information)................................3-48
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-43
Garage Door Opener Compartment...................2-47
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-45
Glove Box.....................................................2-47
Glove Box Lamp.............................................3-18
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-49
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamps On Reminder.................................3-13
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-18
Heated Backlite Antenna..................................3-80
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hitches..........................................................4-41
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-43
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-43
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How the System Works...................................3-21
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-32
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-25
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Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.........2-12, 3-54
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-43
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-10
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radios..........................................................3-57
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-79
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-75
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-58
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Setting the Time..........................................3-58
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-75
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-71
Understanding Reception..............................3-78
Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-8
Rear Compartment Fuse Block........................5-106
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-14
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal and
Stoplamps..................................................5-58Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-49
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-21
Rear Seat Pass Through.................................2-49
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-49
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-27
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-36
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-15
Remote Trunk Release Lockout........................2-16
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-81
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-60
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-43
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-59
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Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-21
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-22
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Ination Check.........................................6-19
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-62
Tire Size.......................................................5-66
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-67
Tires.............................................................5-62
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-80
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-70
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-89
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-69
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-76
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39Torque Lock...................................................2-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-27
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Trunk............................................................2-15
Trunk Lamp...................................................3-17
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-15
Trunk Security Override...................................2-16
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-71
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-43
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-14
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