2004 BUICK PARK AVENUE check engine

How to Check........................................5-23, 5-70
How to Check and Add Oil...............................5-20
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-38
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-21
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-42
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-42
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-28
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
If You Can’t See The HUD Image When the
Ignition is On..............................................3-20
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-39
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check..........................6-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-69
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-24
Engine Cooling System................................6-24
Exhaust System..........................................6-23
Fuel System...............................................6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-23Inspection (cont.)
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-23
Throttle System...........................................6-24
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Interior Lamps................................................3-15J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-20
Key Reminder Warning....................................2-25
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lap Belt........................................................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-12, 1-21
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.......6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-26
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-7
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-23
Throttle System Inspection............................6-24
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-41
Manual Operation...........................................3-25
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle................. 2-8
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-51
Memory Seat.................................................2-51
Memory Seat Recall........................................3-56
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5Mirror Operation.....................................2-36, 2-37
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-36
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass.....2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Memory.....................................................2-51
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-41
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-40
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-23
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-109
O
Odometer......................................................3-35
ODO/TRIP (Odometer/Trip)...............................3-48
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Supercharger, Engine...................................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-46
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-46
Restraint System Check...................................6-20
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-59
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-58
Replacing Parts...........................................1-59
Resynchronization............................................. 2-9
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-19
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked..........2-35
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-93
Center Passenger Position............................1-19Safety Belts (cont.)
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-19
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Chains.................................................4-42
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-51
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-44
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-42
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Feedback....................................2-7, 3-55
Security Light.................................................3-45
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance............ 6-5
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Sensors.........................................................3-26
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-45
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-41
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset Stations............................3-60, 3-65
Setting the Time.............................................3-58
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-60, 3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Short Trip/City Denition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-91
Specications, Capacities...............................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-25
Steering........................................................4-11Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-23
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-30
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-78
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-48
Convenience Net.........................................2-49
Garage Door Opener Compartment................2-47
Glove Box..................................................2-47
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-49
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-49
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-87
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-88
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-50
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Testing the Alarm............................................2-21
Theater Dimming............................................3-15
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent System...................................... 2-8
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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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When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-15
When to Change Engine Oil
(Vehicles Without the GM Oil Life System).........5-17
When to Change Engine Oil
(Vehicles With the GM Oil Life System).............5-18
When to Check......................................5-19, 5-70
When to Check and Change............................5-23
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-38
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter........5-20
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-45
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Why Safety Belts Work..................................... 1-7
Window Lock Out...................................2-18, 3-57Windows.......................................................2-17
Power........................................................2-18
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-39
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-19
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-61
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-7
Winter Driving................................................4-26
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-20
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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