1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

Power Antenna Mast CareYour power antenna will look its best and work well ifit’s cleaned from time to time. To clean the antenna mast:1. Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna.2. Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits orequivalent solvent.3. Wipe the cloth over the mast sections, removingany dirt.4. Wipe dry with a clean cloth.5. Make the antenna go up and down by turning theradio or ignition off and on.6. Repeat if necessary.I NOTICE:NOTICE:Before entering an automatic car wash, turn offyour radio to make the power antenna go down.This will prevent the mast from possibly gettingdamaged. If the antenna does not go down whenyou turn the radio off, it may be damaged orneed to be cleaned. In either case, lower theantenna by hand by carefully pressing theantenna down.If the mast portion of your antenna is damaged, you caneasily replace it. See your dealer for a replacement kitand follow the instructions in the kit.Don’t lubricate the power antenna. Lubricationcould damage it.3-32