2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE turn signal

5. Beneath the trim panel are three nuts that secure
the taillamp assembly. Remove the nuts only from
the side you want to access. The turn signal
and stoplamp can now be accessed.6. Pull the taillamp assembly away from the vehicle.
5-55

Fuses Usage
SBM Interior Lamps
PDM PDM Module
A/C HVAC Motor, HVAC Mix Motors
IGN SENAuto Dimming Mirror, Driver HTS
Seat, Rear Defog Relay, MEM
Module, Cool LVL Sensor,
Passenger Heated Seat
ELCHVAC Flat Pk Mtrs, Electronic Level
Control Sensor, Electronic Level
Control Sensor (Rear Fuse Block)
Fuses Usage
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System Module
HVACHVAC Main Con Head,
HVAC Programmer, Instrument
Panel Cluster
CR CONT Stepper Motor Cruise, Cruise Switch
HUDHead-Up Display Switch,
Head-Up Display
CSTR/SBMHVAC Programmer, Instrument
Panel Cluster, SBM (275 to LCM)
(1135 to BTSI SL)
LP PK LUnderhood Lamp, Left
Park/Sidemarker, Left Park/Turn
Lamp, SBM, Left Tail Signal
Lamp, Left Tail/Stoplamp, Left
Rear Sidemarker
LP PK RRight Park/Sidemarker Lamp, Right
Park/Turn Lamp, Right Tail/Sign
Lamp, Right Tail/Stoplamp, Right
Rear Sidemarker, Stop/Taillamp,
Tail/Signal Lamp, License
Lamp, RFA
RUN Run/Accessory
WSW Wiper Motor
Blank Not Used
WSW/RFA Wiper Switch, RFA, Rain Sense
B/U LPAuto Dimming Mirror,
Back-Up Lamps
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Underhood Fuse Block
There are additional fuses located in the engine
compartment on the passenger’s side of the vehicle.
SeeEngine Compartment Overview on page 5-12
for more information on location.
To check the fuses in this underhood fuse block, turn
the knob counterclockwise and remove the cover.
Fuses Usage
1 Not Used
2 SBM, LCM
3 Turn Signal
4Pre-Oxygen Sensor,
Post-Oxygen Sensor
5 Air Bag (SIR)
6 Powertrain Control Module
7 Air Conditioning Clutch
8 Ignition Feed
9 Horn Relay
10 Spare
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-66
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-72
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-26
B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Battery Warning Light......................................3-37
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-29
System Inspection.......................................6-24
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-45
Headlamps.................................................5-47Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal and
Stoplamps...............................................5-54
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-56
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-100
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-32, 4-25, 4-37
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-73
Your CD Player...........................................3-74
Your CDs ...................................................3-74
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted............................3-66
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-46
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-19
Chains, Tire...................................................5-72
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Tire Pressure System...................................5-65
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-89
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Fuses
Auxiliary Instrument Panel Fuse Block............5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-92
Main Instrument Panel Fuse Block.................5-92
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-97
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-95
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Garage Door Opener Compartment...................2-45
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
Glove Box Lamp.............................................3-18
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-45
Headlamps....................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-19
Heated Backlite Antenna..................................3-74
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-40
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-41
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
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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...........................6-27
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-30
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-20
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-20
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-17
Personal Choice Radio Controls........................3-69
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-41
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-10
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-55
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-73
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-74
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-69
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-60
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-70
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-66
Understanding Reception..............................3-72
Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-9
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Quarter Panel Turn Signal
and Stoplamps............................................5-54
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Pass Through.................................2-47
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-20
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-47
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-50
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-34
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.............................................2-34
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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 Light.................................................3-44
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-44
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-57
Setting the Time.............................................3-55
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-75
Storing.......................................................5-80
Specications, Capacities...............................5-100
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-10Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-23
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-31
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-72
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-46
Convenience Net.........................................2-47
Garage Door Opener Compartment................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-47
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Theater Dimming............................................3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-20
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-20
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-58
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Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-88
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-72
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-65
Cleaning....................................................5-88
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-76
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-75
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-80
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-68
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-35
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-37
Your Vehicle...............................................4-35Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-26
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Trunk............................................................2-14
Trunk Lamps..................................................3-19
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-66
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-16
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-22
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-72
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-69
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Service Soon Light......................................3-44
Symbols......................................................... iv
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