User manual BUICK CENTURY GTK 2004

[. . . ] Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick Century. 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. Instrument Panel . [. . . ] Hold it there until reaching the desired speed, then release it. 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: · Press the SET button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. · To reduce speed in smaller increments, 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. · Move the cruise switch to off. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 7 Tire Inflation Monitor System (if equipped) A LOW TIRE light will come on if the air pressure in one tire becomes approximately 12 psi lower than the car's normal 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 passenger 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 station frequency and 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. : 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. [. . . ] 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. 11 Dual Climate Control System This system controls the heating, cooling and ventilation of your vehicle. The left knob operates the fan and provides 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. DEF: This mode directs most of the air through the defroster and the side window 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 conditioning on and off. [. . . ]