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1999 Buick Park Avenue User Manual

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The 1999 Buick Park Avenue Owner’s Manual

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How to Use this Manual

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

Section 1

Power Seats

4-Way Power Lumbar Control (Option)

Heated Seats (Option)

Reclining Front Seatbacks

Head Restraints

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

Why Safety Belts Work

Here Are Questions Many People Ask

Driver Position

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

What’s wrong with this?

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to

that a child restraint system can provide. Always

If something is between an occupant and an air

What makes an air bag inflate?

If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the

Center Passenger Position

Rear Seat Passengers

Shoulder Belt

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Smaller Children and Babies

Smaller children and babies should always be

Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a

Child Restraints

Where to Put the Restraint

Top Strap

Outside Seat Position

Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition

Your vehicle has a number of features that can

Door Locks

Central Door Unlocking System

Customizing Your Memory Door Locks Feature

Delayed Locking

Rear Door Security Locks

Remote Trunk Release Lockout

Holding your key in START for longer than

Automatic Transaxle Operation

It is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the

Shifting out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while

Don’t drive in SECOND (2) for more than

Parking Brake

Steering Column Shift Lever

Engine Running

Torque Lock

Parking Over Things That Burn

Engine Exhaust

Power Windows

Down Window

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Turn Signal On Chime

Windshield Wipers

Sensing Delay Windshield Wipers

Windshield Washer

Setting Cruise Control

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Ending Cruise Control

Battery Rundown Protection

Mirror Operation

Compass Calibration

Power Remote Control Mirror

Convex Outside Mirror

Garage Door Opener Compartment

Your Garage Door Transmitter

Front Storage Armrest

Rear Storage Armrest

Rear Seat Pass Through

Cigarette Lighter

Auxiliary Power Outlets

Assist Straps

Universal Transmitter (If Equipped)

Programming the Universal Transmitter

Note to Canadian Owners:

Erasing Channels

The Instrument Panel

A. Air Outlet

Instrument Panel Cluster

Cluster With DIC (United States version shown, Canadian similar)

Trip Odometer

Warning Lights, Gages

Air Bag Readiness Light

Brake System Warning Light

Traction Control System Warning

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage

Engine Soon Light)

Light Flashing

Oil Pressure Light

Service Vehicle Soon Light

Up Display (HUD)

Although the HUD image appears to be near the

Care of the HUD

Fuel Used:

Instantaneous Fuel Economy:

Tire Pressure Status:

Passenger Climate Control

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player

Playing a Cassette Tape

AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player

Finding a Station

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and

Adjusting the Speakers

Playing a Compact Disc

Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)

Compact Disc Changer Errors

Personal Choice Radio Controls

Power Loss

Deterrent Feature

Understanding Radio Reception

Before you add any sound equipment to your

Care of Your Compact Discs

Heated Backlite Antenna

Section 4

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Using Anti

Power Steering

Steering Tips

Steering in Emergencies

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads

Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won’t work

Driving Through Deep Standing Water

Freeway Driving

Before Leaving on a Long Trip

Highway Hypnosis

If you don’t shift down, your brakes could get so

Winter Driving

Driving on Snow or Ice

If You’re Caught in a Blizzard

Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Electronic Level Control

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

Weight of the Trailer

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

Maintenance When Trailer Towing

Section 5

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

If you leave your radio on, it could be badly

Using a match near a battery can cause battery

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

Cooling System

An electric engine cooling fan under the hood can

Recovery Tank

In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the

Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator

If a Tire Goes Flat

Changing a Flat Tire

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools

Nut Caps

Spare Tire

Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is

Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to

Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened

Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to

Storing the Spare Tire and Tools

Compact Spare Tire

If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,

Section 6

Doing Your Own Service Work

Your Vehicle

Automobile Manufacturer’s Association, 7430 Second

Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that

Filling Your Tank

If you get gasoline on yourself and then

If you need a new cap, be sure to get the right

Hood Release

3800 Series II Engine (L36)

Engine Oil

Checking Engine Oil

Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has so

Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines

Engine Oil Additives

What to Do with Used Oil

Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter

Supercharger Oil

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

Checking the Fluid Level

How to Add Fluid

Radiator Pressure Cap

When adding coolant, it is important that you use

Checking Coolant

Adding Coolant

Power Steering Fluid

Windshield Washer Fluid

Brake Fluid

What to Add

Brake Wear

Replacing Brake System Parts

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Front Turn Signal

Rear Turn Signal/Stoplamp

Rear Turn Signals/Stoplamps/Back-Up

Windshield Wiper

Poorly maintained and improperly used tires

Inflation -- Tire Pressure

When to Check

Tire Inspection and Rotation

Buying New Tires

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Traction

Wheel Replacement

Used Replacement Wheels

Appearance Care

Special Fabric Cleaning Problems

Cleaning Vinyl

Cleaning Glass Surfaces

Washing Your Vehicle

Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on

Cleaning Tires

Underbody Maintenance

GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials

Engine Identification

Electrical System

Instrument Panel Fuse Block

IGN SEN

Underhood Fuse Block

Oxygen Sensor, Post

Removing the Rear Seat Cushion

To Reinstall the Rear Seat Cushion

Rear Compartment Fuse Block

Replacement Bulbs

Belt Tensions

Engine Specifications

Normal Maintenance

Supercharged Engine Accessory Belt (L67)

Section 7

Your Vehicle and the Environment

How This Section is Organized

Part A: Scheduled Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance

Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance

Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance

At Each Fuel Fill

Restraint System Check

Starter Switch Check

Ignition Transaxle Lock Check

Part C: Periodic Maintenance

Throttle System Inspection

Part D: Recommended Fluids

Hood Latch

Part E: Maintenance Record

Maintenance Record

Section 8

Customer Satisfaction Procedure

STEP TWO

Customer Assistance Offices

All Overseas Locations

Roadside Assistance

Courtesy Transportation

Courtesy Rental Vehicle

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

Ordering Service and Owner

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1999 BUICK

Foreign Countries, Fuel

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blue

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3800 Series II Engine (L36)

When you open the hood on the 3800 (L36) engine, here’s what you will see (3800 Supercharged (L67) engine similar):

A. Battery
B. Radiator Pressure Cap
C. Engine Oil Dipstick
D. Engine Oil Fill Cap

E. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
F. Brake Master Cylinder
G. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir

H. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank
I. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

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