1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Buick Manuals
  4. Automobile
  5. LaCrosse 2008
  6. Getting to know manual

Buick LaCrosse 2008 Getting To Know Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for LaCrosse 2008:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: User Manual
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Vehicle Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
with the Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . .6
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
®
Tilt/Telescoping Steering
Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick LaCrosse. 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. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .12
Daytime Running Lamps . . . . . .13
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .15
Vehicle Enhancements . . . . . . . .15
Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . .18
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Traction Control System . . . . . . .18
StabiliTrak
®
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Automatic Transaxle
Shift Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Buick LaCrosse 2008

Summary of Contents for Buick LaCrosse 2008

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Control ..... .8 Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick LaCrosse. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features...

  • Page 2: Driver Information Instrument Panel

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel A. Air Outlets G. DIC Buttons M. Horn (if equipped)/Hazard B. Interior Lamps Control N. Audio Steering Wheel Warning Flashers Controls C. Exterior Lamps Button/Traction Control Control/Fog Lamp O. Shift Lever Button Control P.

  • Page 3: Instrument Panel Cluster

    Instrument Panel Cluster Your vehicle’s instrument I. Driver Airbag Note: The instrument panel is equipped with this J. Service Vehicle Soon panel cluster is designed cluster or one very similar K. Speedometer to let you know about to it. The instrument panel many important aspects L.

  • Page 4: Vehicle Symbols

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse Vehicle Symbols Driver Information Center Following are examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle. It is important to become familiar with them, as they indicate vehicle features and alert you to various vehicle operating conditions. Air Conditioning (A/C) Air Recirculation The base-level Driver Information...
  • Page 5 E/M (English/Metric): On the base DIC, Your ignition key identifies you to the vehicle. Two keys can be programmed press to choose English or Metric units. On uplevel DICs, press the (Option) for certain features that correspond to button until UNITS appears. Press the each driver.

  • Page 6: Safety & Security Unlocking The Doors With The Key

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse SAFETY & SECURITY Exterior Light Delay — Sets the time for exterior lights to remain on after the Unlocking the Doors with the Key key is removed from the ignition or the vehicle is unlocked with the Remote Your vehicle’s passenger doors can be Keyless Entry transmitter.

  • Page 7: Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

    • Roadside Assistance Airbag Passenger Airbag • Fuel Station Location Status Indicator • Information & Connections services Your vehicle is equipped with a • Virtual Advisor, GPS-based Traffic & Passenger Sensing System located in Weather the front passenger seat for the front For Turn-by-Turn Navigation, press your passenger frontal airbag, and a passen- OnStar button.

  • Page 8: Dual Automatic Climate Control

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse (Decrease Fan Speed): Press to Dual Automatic Climate Control lower fan speed. (Increase Fan Speed): Press to raise fan speed. (Air Conditioning): Press to activate or deactivate air conditioning. (Recirculation): Press to prevent outside air from entering your vehicle. Recirculation can be activated in Vent or Dual automatic climate control maintains Bi-Level mode, but not in Floor/Defog or...

  • Page 9: Entertainment Audio Systems

    ENTERTAINMENT SCV (Speed Compensated Volume): Press to select Off, Min, Med or Max Audio Systems radio volume compensation as vehicle speed increases. (Tune/Balance/Fade): Turn to select radio stations. To set Bass/Treble, push and release until BAS or TRE appears. Turn to increase or decrease.
  • Page 10 Getting to Know Your LaCrosse Setting Preset Stations: BAND: Press to switch to the radio when a CD is playing. The CD remains 1. With the radio on, press BAND to inside the player. select AM/FM1/FM2 or XM1/XM2 (if equipped). (CD): Press to play a CD when the radio is playing.
  • Page 11 Six-Disc CD Player (if equipped) Finding an XM Category Station (if equipped) To load multiple CDs in the six-disc CD player: Category (CAT) stations are available on XM1 or XM2 bands only. To find a CAT 1. Turn the ignition on. Press and hold station: the Load button for two seconds.

  • Page 12: Audio Steering Wheel Controls

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse Based on outside temperature, the vehi- Audio Steering Wheel Controls cle’s automatic climate control system will default to a heating or cooling mode. The following audio controls are located on the steering wheel: Starting the Vehicle + –...

  • Page 13: Headlamp Controls And Automatic Headlamp System

    Headlamp Controls and Daytime Running Lamps Automatic Headlamp System The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) illuminate the low-beam headlamps at a lower intensity in daylight to make the front of the vehicle more visible to others. The DRL does not illuminate the taillamps or side marker lamps.

  • Page 14: Windshield Wipers/Washer

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse Windshield Wipers/Washer Cruise Control The cruise control buttons, located on the steering wheel, include the following functions: (On/Off): Press this button to turn the cruise control system on or off. – SET (Set): Press this button to set a speed, or to decrease the set speed when the system is active.

  • Page 15: Universal Home Remote

    front passenger’s power door lock switch Universal Home Remote for approximately two seconds. The vehi- (if equipped) cle must be in Park to unlock the trunk. The Universal Home Remote is a com- See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. bined universal transmitter and receiver Rear Seat Trunk Pass-Through that can activate up to three devices,...
  • Page 16 Getting to Know Your LaCrosse Deck (Trunk) Lid Tie-Down Sun Visors Swing down the visors and slide them along the rod to cover different areas of the front window, or move them to cover the side windows. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. OnStar and Owner Manual Shelf ®...

  • Page 17: Accessory Power Outlets

    PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE Hanging Garments Use the rear assist handle or coat Opening the Vehicle Hood hook to secure clothing on hangers for transport. Pull the hood release handle located under the driver’s side of the instrument panel. Accessory Power Outlets Under the leading edge of the hood itself, push the secondary hood release Your vehicle is equipped with 12-volt...

  • Page 18: Antilock Brake System

    Getting to Know Your LaCrosse Antilock Brake System Traction Control System The Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps The Traction Control System (TCS) prevent a braking skid. The ABS warn- limits wheelspin. TCS activates when it ing light illuminates briefly when the senses one or both front wheels spin- engine is started.

  • Page 19: Shift Lock

    Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Resetting the Oil Life System If the battery fails and it is necessary The Oil Life System calculates engine oil to move the vehicle, the Automatic life based on vehicle use and displays Transaxle Shift Lock can be disabled to CHANGE OIL SOON in the Driver allow the transaxle to be shifted out of Information Center (DIC) when it’s nec-...

  • Page 20: Owner Information Roadside Assistance

    1-800-252-1112 • Telephone number and your location TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 • Vehicle model, year and color As the proud owner of a new Buick vehi- cle, you are automatically enrolled in the • Vehicle mileage Buick Roadside Assistance program. • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) This value-added service is intended to •...

Table of Contents