2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE ignition

Window Lock Out
The number of passenger windows locked out by the
WINDOW LOCK button can be programmed through
the DIC.
If you choose ALL PASS, all three passenger window
switches will be inactive when the WINDOW LOCK
button is enabled.
If you choose REAR, only the two rear passenger
window switches will be locked out when the WINDOW
LOCK button is enabled.
To change modes do the following:
1. Move the arrow on the display between ALL PASS
and REAR by pressing the ENG/MET button.
2. Once you have made your selection, press
the RESET button. Your choice will be retained
in memory.
For more information on this feature, see “Window Lock
Out” underPower Windows on page 2-17.
Audio System(s)
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone, or two-way radio, make sure that it can
be added by checking with your dealer. Also,
check federal rules covering mobile radio andtelephone units. If sound equipment can be added,
it is very important to do it properly. Added
sound equipment may interfere with the operation
of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or other systems,
and even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
Figure out which audio system is in your vehicle, nd
out what your audio system can do, and how to operate
all of its controls.
Your vehicle may have a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system
can be played even after the ignition is turned off.
SeeRetained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-23for
more information.
Setting the Time
Press the HRS knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob
until the correct hour appears on the display. Press
the MIN knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob until
the correct minute appears on the display.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when you
are not using them.
You can set the time with the ignition off if you
press RECALL rst and follow the same procedure
described above.
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Radio with Cassette
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF:Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME:Turn this knob to increase or to decrease
the volume.
RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
When the ignition is off, press this button to display
the time.To change the default on the display, station or time,
press this button until you see the display you want, then
hold the button until the display ashes. The selected
display will now be the default.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show the selection.
wTUNEx:Press the up or the down arrow to select
radio stations.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
two seconds and SCAN will appear on the display.
The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next station. Press either SEEK arrow
again to stop scanning.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
P SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The
radio will go to the rst preset station stored on
the pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press P SCAN again to stop
scanning presets.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the left or the
right speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
FADE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when you
are not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes
longer than that are so thin they may not work well in
this player. The longer side with the tape visible should
face to the right. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press the
EJECT button to remove the tape and start over.
If the ignition and radio are off, press the EJECT button
or the RECALL button to insert and to begin play of
a tape. If the ignition is on and the radio is off, the tape
can be inserted and will begin playing.While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS, and TREB controls just as you do for
the radio. The display will show an arrow to show which
side of the tape is playing. The tape player will play the
other side of the tape when it reaches the end.
Cassette tape adapter kits for portable CD players will
work in the cassette tape player.
The tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
If an error appears on the display, see “Cassette Tape
Messages” later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):The tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for PREV
to work. Press this pushbutton to search for the previous
selection on the tape.
2 NEXT:The tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for NEXT to work.
Press this pushbutton to search for the next selection
on the tape.
3
r(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to quickly
reverse the tape. The radio will play while the tape
reverses. Press this pushbutton again to return
to playing speed.
4
[(Forward):Press this pushbutton to quickly
advance the tape. The radio will play while the tape
advances. Press this pushbutton again to return
to playing speed.
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5 SIDE:Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
6
W(Dolby®):Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. The double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
Dolby
®Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby®Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby®and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby®Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
wSEEKx:The tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for SEEK to
work. Press the up or the down arrow to go to the
next or to the previous selection on the tape.
AM-FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape is playing. The inactive tape will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
SOURCE:Press this button to play a tape when
listening to the radio. TAPE PLAY with an arrow will
appear on the display while the tape is active.
EJECT:Press this button to stop a tape when it is
playing and to eject a tape when it is not playing. Eject
may be activated with the radio off. Cassettes may
be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button is
pressed rst.
Cassette Tape Messages
E (Error):If this message and a number appears on
the display, it could be for one of the following reasons:
E10:The tape is tight and the player cannot turn
the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape
with the open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, the
tape may be damaged and should not be used
in the player. Try a new tape to make sure
the player is working properly.
E11:The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
CLN (Clean):If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will
still play tapes, but it should be cleaned as soon
as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player.
SeeCare of Your Cassette Tape Player on page 3-73.
If the cassette is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good cassette.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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Radio with Cassette and CD
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF:Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME:Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Pressing this button with the ignition off will display
the time.To change the default on the display, station or time,
press this button until you see the display you want, then
hold this button until the display ashes. The selected
display will now be the default.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show your selection.
wTUNEx:Press the up or the down arrow to select
radio stations.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan, press either SEEK arrow for two seconds and
SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to a
station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
P SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds.
The radio will go to the rst preset station, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press P SCAN again to stop scanning.
The radio will scan only to preset stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the left or the
right speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
FADE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when you
are not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer
than that are so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If the ignition is on and the radio is off, the tape can
be inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing but
a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press
EJECT to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS, and TREB controls just as you do
for the radio. The display will show an arrow to
show which side of the tape is playing.
The tape player automatically begins playing the other
side when it reaches the end of the tape.If you want to insert a tape while the ignition or radio is
off, rst press EJECT or RECALL. Cassette tape
adapter kits for portable CD players will work in your
cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
If an error appears on the display, see “Cassette Tape
Messages” later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to search
for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between
each selection for PREV to work.
2 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to search for the next
selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection
for NEXT to work.
3
r(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to reverse
quickly within the tape. The radio will play while the tape
reverses. Press the pushbutton again to return to
playing speed.
4
[(Forward):Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly within the tape. The radio will play while the tape
advances. Press the pushbutton again to return to
playing speed.
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5 SIDE:Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
6 RAND (Dolby
®):Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. The double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
Dolby
®Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby®Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby®and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby®Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
AM-FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape is playing. The inactive tape will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
SOURCE:Press this button to play a cassette tape or
a CD when listening to the radio. TAPE SIDE and
an arrow will appear on the display. If this button is
pressed again, the system will go to CD play; CD PLAY
will appear on the display.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous selection on the tape.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for SEEK to work.
EJECT:Press this button, located next to the cassette
tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing and to remove
a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be activated with
the radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the ignition
and radio off if this button is pressed rst.
Cassette Tape Messages
E (Error):If this message and a number appears on
the display, it could be for one of the following reasons:
E10:The tape is tight and the player cannot turn
the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape
with the open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
tape may be damaged and should not be used in
the player. Try a new tape to make sure your player
is working properly.
E11:The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
CLN (Clean):If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will
still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as
possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player.
SeeCare of Your Cassette Tape Player on page 3-73.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays
an error number, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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Playing a CD
With the ignition on, insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in. The CD
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD
while the ignition or the radio is off, rst press EJECT
or RECALL.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or system, the CD will start playing where
it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
Also, as a protection feature, if a CD is ejected and left
in the player, it will be pulled back in the player with
the ignition on or off.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track, if more than eight seconds
have played. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving back
through the CD.
2 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
If you hold this pushbutton or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving forward through
the CD.
3
r(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced level. Release the pushbutton to play
the passage.
4
[(Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced level. Release the pushbutton to play
the passage.
6 RAND (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
Press it again to turn off random play.
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