Buick 2004 Century Automobile User Manual
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1. TL S Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference Table of Contents Remote Keyless Entry Signal Security Feedback Restraint System for Children LATCH P Headlamp Illumination Trip Odometer Turn Signal Multifunction Lever Window Defogging HVAC Cruise Control Trunk Lock Release Oil Life Monitor Trunk Storage Tire Inflation Monitor Dual Climate Control System Audio System Antilock Brakes ABS Automatic Power Door Locks Roadside Assistance Program Delayed Locking Automatic Power My GMLink Door Locks Jenuejy 4no4 uon s s yoolg SN4 1u tininsul 0 P 1HUS 5 xog oO N JOA JIL S OJUOD ou 4 9 olpny q 11402 SEU N POOH H 1 SnI2 UE JUaWNISU 0 Aenusy 7 y nno bbol q MODUIM apis 9 1 A 7 uonouniln y leubis un g Lage olpny Y Sonn IN J 0 1402 SdulE7 vw o N o Ka 2 CH D jaueg 49 1 5 enue 4 UMQ 4no4 uon s s abewep 1U A Ld 0 pue age 9 U YE q ULI uode pue S o Eolpul pue sab2. DEF This mode directs most of the air through the defroster and the side win dow outlets Air Conditioning and Rear Defogger The two buttons located at the bottom of the climate control system faceplate control the air conditioning and the rear window defogger AC Press this button to turn the air con ditioning on and off An indicator light above the button will illuminate when the system is on REAR Press this button to turn the rear window defogger on The defogger will shut off automatically after about 15 minutes Individual Temperature Control The driver and front passenger can select their own air temperatures DRIVER The lever on the left adjusts the temperature for the driver s side out lets Slide the lever up to raise the tem perature and down to lower the temper ature PASSENGER The lever on the right adjusts the temperature for the passen ger s side outlets Slide the lever up to raise the temperature and down to lower the temperature See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Antilock Brakes ABS if equlpped Your vehicle is equipped with an antilock brake system ABS an advanced elec tronic brake system that will help pre vent a braking skid When you start your engine or begin to drive away you may hear a slight noise or feel a brake pedal vibration this is normal the system is simply checking itself Using Antilock Brakes e Never pump your brakes Just hold the br
3. these controls P TYP Program type Press this button to find and select a desired program type Getting to Know Your 2004 Century INFO Information If the current station has a message INFO will appear in the display Press this button to view the message TRAF Traffic Press this button to seek to a station that broadcasts traffic announcements Playing a Compact Disc After inserting a CD into the faceplate slot use the following controls to oper ate the player 4141 Reverse Press hold this button to reverse within a track Release it to play the passage gt gt Forward Press hold this button to advance within a track Release it to play the passage 4 RDM Random Press this button to play tracks in random order Press RDM again to turn off random play DISP Display Press this button to see which CD track is playing seek gt Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track Press the right arrow to go to the next track Holding or pressing either arrow more than once will advance you either back ward or forward within the track BAND Press to listen to the radio when a CD is playing CD Press when the radio is playing to listen to a CD ZS Press this button to eject a CD Cassette Player If equipped Use the following controls to operate your cassette player lt lt Reverse Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly Press it again to retur
4. Control switch from ON to R A Resume Accelerate Getting to Know Your 2004 Century Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are three ways to increase vehicle speed while using Cruise Control 1 Use the accelerator pedal to reach the higher speed Press the SET but ton then release the button and the accelerator pedal 2 Move the Cruise Control switch from ON to R A Hold it there until reaching the desired speed then release it 3 Momentarily push the R A button For every push vehicle speed will increase by about 1 mph 1 6 km h Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control To reduce speed while using Cruise Control use one of the following methods e Press the SET button until you reach the lower speed you want then release it To reduce speed in smaller incre ments press the SET button briefly Each time you press it you ll reduce speed by about 1 mph 1 6 km h Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase speed After removing your foot from the pedal the vehicle will return to the Cruise Control speed set earlier Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to disengage Cruise Control Step lightly on the brake pedal e Move the cruise switch to off See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Oil Life Monitor The Oil Life Monitor shows an estimate of the oil s remaining useful life When the oil life index is less than 10
5. ake pedal down firmly and steer e You may feel a slight pedal pulsation or notice some noise that s OK it means your ABS is working properly See Section 4 of your Owner Manual 12 Getting to Know Your 2004 Century Roadside Assistance Program Buick Roadside Assistance 1 800 252 1112 Buick Motor Division is proud to offer Buick Premium Roadside Assistance to customers for vehicles covered under the 3 year 36 000 mile 60 000 km new car warranty whichever occurs first Our commitment to Buick owners has always included superior service through our network of Buick dealers Buick Premium Roadside Assistance provides an extra measure of convenience and security Buick s Roadside Assistance toll free number is staffed by a team of technically trained advisors who are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year We take the anxiety out of certain situations by providing minor repair information over the phone or making arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Buick dealership We will provide the following services for 3 years 36 000 miles 60 000 km at no expense to you e Fuel delivery e Lock out service ID required e Tow to nearest dealership for warranty service e Flat tire change e Jump starts We have quick easy access to telephone numbers of these services to meet your specific needs e Hotels e Glass replacement e Tire repair facilities e Vehicle rentals taxis
6. e Airports train stations e Police fire and hospitals When calling please have the following information ready e Vehicle location e Telephone number at your location e Vehicle model year color e Vehicle mileage on odometer e Vehicle Identification Number VIN e Vehicle license plate number Buick reserves the right to limit services or reimbursement to an owner or driver when in Buck e judgment the claims become excessive in frequency or type of occurrence My GMLink The Buick Owner Center at My GMLink is a complimentary service for Buick Owners a one stop resource to enhance your Buick Ownership experience Exclusive member benefits include online service reminders vehicle maintenance tips online owner manual special privileges and more Sign up today at www mygmlink com Certain restrictions precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions All information contained herein is based on information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice Copyright 2003 by GM Corp All rights reserved 04CENTQRG
7. lock switch a second time Refer to your Owner Manual if you prefer to complete ly disable this feature See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Remote Keyless Entry Signal Security Feedback Your Remote Keyless Entry system pro vides a signal to tell you it s working There are four signals to choose from and you can choose a different security signal for lock and unlock Choice 1 Headlamp flash only Choice 2 Horn chirp only Choice 3 Both a horn chirp and a headlamp flash Choice 4 No signal no headlamp flash no horn chirp See Section 2 of your Owner Manual 10 Getting to Know Your 2004 Century Window Defogging HVAC Restraint System for Children LATCH Your vehicle s LATCH system provides quick and easy installation of child seats that are equipped with the Lower Anchorage tether system The system uses six anchors on the rear seat with locations marked on the seatback In addition a top strap anchor is located behind the rear seat filler panel In order to get to the bracket you must open the trim cover See Section 1 of your Owner Manual Trip Odometer In addition to a mileage odometer your vehicle has a trip odometer that informs you how far you ve traveled on weekend trips back and forth to work or any where else you happen to drive It is located in the same place as your mileage odometer To display it press and release the black stem located on the right
8. n to playing speed bb Forward Press this button to advance quickly to another part of the tape Press the button again to return to playing speed SIDE Press this button to play the other side of the tape Klee Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next selection on the tape See your Owner Manual for additional SEEK functions BAND Press this button to listen to the radio when a cassette is playing CD TAPE Press this button to play a tape when listening to the radio A Press this button to eject a tape See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Automatic Povver Door Locks Delayed Locking The Automatic Povver Door Locks can be programmed in the following ways Choice 1 All doors will automatically lock when you shift out of PARK They will all automatically unlock when you shift back into PARK Choice 2 All doors will lock automati cally when you shift out of PARK But only the driver s door will unlock when shifting back into PARK Choice 3 All doors will automatically lock when you shift out of PARK But you choose no automatic unlocking fea ture Choice 4 You can also select no auto matic door lock or unlock See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Automatic Power Door Locks Your doors will remain unlocked for 3 to 5 seconds after you press the door lock button in case you need to get right back into your car To lock the doors immediately simply press the
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10. percent the CHANGE OIL SOON light will illumi nate in the instrument panel After hav ing the oil changed reset the system so it can calculate when the next oil change is required H you change your oil prior to the illumination of the CHANGE OIL SOON light reset the system Resetting the Oil Life Monitor To reset the Oil Life Monitor follow these steps 1 With the engine off turn the ignition key to RUN 2 Fully push and release the accelera tor pedal slowly three times within five seconds If the CHANGE OIL SOON light flashes the system is resetting Turn the key to OFF then start the vehicle The oil life will change to 100 percent See Section 5 of your Owner Manual Co Tire Inflation Monitor System if equlpped A LOW TIRE light will come on if the air pressure in one tire becomes approxi mately 12 psi lower than the Cars nor mal tire pressure After filling a low tire with air or after changing or rotating your tires the Tire Inflation Monitor must be reset The red reset button is located inside the fuse box found near the end of the instrument panel on the passen ger side To reset the monitor turn the ignition switch to RUN then press and hold the reset button for at least 5 seconds See Section 5 of your Owner Manual Audio System Controls PWR Power VOL Volume DISP Display Press this button to switch the display between the radio sta tion frequency and
11. r Owner Manual Turn Signal Multifunction Lever The Turn Signal Multifunction Lever located on the left side of the steering column controls these features e Turn and Lane Change Signals e Headlamp High Low Beam Changer e Flash to Pass e Windshield Wipers Windshield Washers Cruise Control Turn and Lane Change Signals The tum signal has the following posi tions two upward for right and two downward for left These positions allow you to signal a turn or lane change To signal a lane change raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash The lever will return by itself when released To signal a turn move the lever all the way up or down A chime will sound if you leave the turn signal on for more than 3 4 mile 1 2 km Headlamp High Low Beam Changer To change your headlamps from low beams to high beams or high to low pull the multifunction lever all the way toward you then release it When the high beams are on a 20 symbol located in the instrument panel will illuminate Flash to Pass This feature uses the vehicle s high beams to alert the driver in front of you that you intend to pass To use it pull the turn signal lever toward you slightly but not so far that you hear a click The high beams will remain on for as long as you hold the lever toward you Windshield Wipers To operate the windshield wipers turn the WIPER band located on the multi function le
12. side of your instrument cluster To set the trip odometer to zero press and hold the black stem for at least two seconds To recall the mileage odometer press and release the black stem again See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Under high humidity and low tempera ture conditions the windows may fog To remove this humidity turn the control knob to the DEF position Then set the fan to high speed and raise the temper ature to the maximum See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Trunk Lock Release To unlock your trunk press the button located behind the glove box door You can also unlock the trunk by pressing the car symbol shown on your Remote Keyless Entry transmitter Or simply use your door key to open the trunk See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Trunk Storage Your vehicle s trunk lid has a four bar linkage design which provides more usable trunk space and will not crush cargo or intrude into the storage area See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Dual Climate Control System This system controls the heating cool ing and ventilation of your vehicle The left knob operates the fan and pro vides five speed settings ranging from LO to HI The knob on the right offers six operating modes MAX Maximum Air Conditioning VENT Ventilation BI LEVEL Bi Level HTR Heater BLEND This mode directs half of the air to the floor outlets and half to the defroster and side window outlets
13. the time SCV Speed Compensated Volume SCV adjusts the audio system volume automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive To access the SCV display press the TUNE AUDIO button repeatedly until SPEED VOL appears Then select from OFF MIN MED or MAX Each higher choice allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds BAND Press this button to switch between AM FM1 and FM2 TUNE Turn this knob to choose a radio Station seek Press the right or left arrow to go to the next or to the previous station and stay there To scan stations press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display Press one of the SEEK arrows to stop scanning Numbered Buttons The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite preset stations See your Owner Manual for setting your favorite stations AUDIO Allows you to adjust the Bass Treble Balance and Fade EQ Equalizer Using the RDS The Radio Data System RDS uses the FM band to seek to stations broadcast ing the selected type of programming receive local or national emergency announcements display radio station messages or seek stations with traffic announcements This system only works when information is available from the stations When using RDS the station name call letters or program type PTY informa tion will appear in the display instead of the frequency The RDS system includes
14. ver upward or downward To turn off the windshield wipers turn the band to OFF For low speed wiping turn the band away from you to the LO setting For high speeds turn the band to HI Five sensitivity settings located between the OFF and HI settings are provided for a delayed wiping cycle Turn the band to the MIST setting for a single wiping cycle Hold the band until the wipers begin then let it go Windshield Washers The windshield washer paddle is marked PUSH and is located on top of the multifunction lever Push the paddle to spray washer fluid onto the wind shield The wipers will run for several sweeps then stop or return to your pre set speed See Section 3 of your Owner Manual The Cruise Control feature is located at the end of the Turn Signal Multifunction Lever Cruise Control allows you to maintain a speed of about 25 mph or more but not below 25 mph without keeping your foot on the accelerator To use Cruise Control 1 Move the Cruise Control switch to ON 2 Achieve the speed you desire 3 Press the SET button at the tip of the multifunction lever then release it The CRUISE light in the instrument panel cluster will illuminate 4 Remove your foot from the accelerator Cruise Control disengages when you apply the brakes Resuming a Set Speed To return to a preset speed after having applied the brakes once you ve reached 25 mph or more simply move the Cruise
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