Buick 2012 LaCrosse Getting To Know Manual

Buick 2012 LaCrosse Getting To Know Manual

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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick LaCrosse.
More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this
guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in
your glove box.
✦ denotes optional equipment
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  • Page 1 Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick LaCrosse. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box.
  • Page 2: Instrument Panel

    Instrument Panel Turn Signal Lever/ Exterior Lamps Driver Information Instrument Windshield Control Center Controls Cluster Wipers Lever Storage/Fuse Hood Release Cruise Tilt/Telescopic Audio Steering Panel Access Lever Control Steering Wheel Wheel Controls Buttons Lever Symbols Safety Belt StabiliTrak/Traction Charging System Reminder Control Off Oil Pressure...
  • Page 3 Climate Controls/ Audio System/ Heated Steering Heated/Cooled Navigation System✦ Wheel Button✦ Seat Buttons✦ Electric Parking Power Door Locks StabiliTrak Button/Rear Brake Button/Hazard Parking Assist Button✦/ Warning Flashers Rear Sunshade Button✦ Button Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights and gauges of the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent damage to your vehicle.
  • Page 4: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

    Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Trunk Press and hold to unlock the trunk. Remote Vehicle Start✦ Use to start the engine from outside the vehicle. (See Adaptive Remote Start.) Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm Press and release to locate your vehicle. The turn signal lamps flash and the horn sounds.
  • Page 5: Adaptive Remote Start

    Keyless Access Start✦ Start With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press and hold the START/STOP button to start the engine. Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak, insert the transmitter into the slot beneath the removable cupholder tray in the center console to enable the engine to start.
  • Page 6 Seats 8-Way Power Seat Adjustment✦ A. Seat Adjustment Move the horizontal control to move the seat forward or rearward and to tilt, raise or lower the seat. B. Seatback Recline Adjustment Move the vertical control to recline or raise the seatback. C.
  • Page 7: Climate Controls

    Climate Controls Dual automatic climate control system shown TEMP TEMP Driver’s Passenger’s Passenger’s Driver’s heated Temperature Air delivery temperature heated seat seat control control control modes control control ZONE AUTO Link all Automatic Power Rear Recirculation/ Defrost On/Off conditioning settings to operation window conditioning...
  • Page 8: Audio System

    Audio System FAV: TUNE/ Display pages INFO: Tune radio of favorite MENU/ CONFIG: Display stations or radio stations SELECT: Open the Open the available play/pause Power/ or stored Open/select Settings Phone song audio or Volume favorites list menus menu menu information video✦...
  • Page 9 Audio System Note: Avoid extended searching for specific items or configuring system settings while driving. Setting the Time 1. Turn on the radio. 2. Press the Time button, or press the CONFIG button until the time settings are displayed. 3. Use the MENU/SELECT knob to adjust the time, date and day settings; press the knob to select it.
  • Page 10: Audio Steering Wheel Controls

    Audio Steering Wheel Controls Next/Previous Rotate up or down to go to the next or previous favorite radio station, CD track, or MP3 file. Push to Talk Press to interact with the OnStar or Bluetooth system. Press and hold to interact with the Navigation system✦.
  • Page 11: Driver Information Center

    Driver Information Center The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages. A. MENU DIC Controls Press to display the: – Trip/Fuel menu (digital speed- ometer, trip odometers, eAssist power flow display (if equipped), fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, timer,...
  • Page 12: Exterior/Interior Lighting

    Exterior/Interior Lighting Automatic Headlamp System Off/On AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at night or when necessary. Parking Lamps Manual operation of the parking lamps. Headlamps Manual operation of the headlamps.
  • Page 13: Cruise Control

    Cruise Control Adjusting Cruise Control RES/+ Resume/Accelerate Rotate the switch up to resume a set speed. When the system is active, rotate the switch up to increase speed. SET/– Set/Coast When the system is active, rotate the switch down to decrease speed. Cancel Setting Cruise Control Press to cancel the cruise control...
  • Page 14: Eassist Overview

    eAssist Overview (if equipped) A compact electric assist system called eAssist has been integrated with the highly efficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission to provide an electric “boost” to help conserve fuel. eAssist includes a small, but powerful, electric motor rated at 15 kilowatts.
  • Page 15 eAssist Features Power Flow Display The Power Flow display (B) located on the instrument panel’s Driver Information Center, or on the navigation system✦, indicates the energy flow direction, the high-voltage battery charge level, and the current eAssist operating mode. These modes include: •...
  • Page 16: Roadside Assistance

    1-800-252-1112 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 As the owner of a new Buick, your vehicle is automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside Assistance program for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense to you. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive across town or travel the open road.

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