Audio Steering Wheel Controls; Convenience; Remote Vehicle Start - Buick LaCrosse 2008 Getting To Know Manual

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Getting to Know Your LaCrosse

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

The following audio controls are located
on the steering wheel:
+ – (Volume): Pull up on the + or –
button to increase or decrease the
volume.
(Seek): Press the up or down
arrow to go to the next or previous radio
station with a strong signal or, when a
CD is playing, to the next or previous
track.
BAND: Press this button to switch
between AM, FM1, FM2, and XM1 or
XM2 (if equipped).
1–6 (Preset Stations): Press this button
to go to the next preset radio station.
(Mute/OnStar): Press this button to
mute the vehicle speakers. Press and
hold the button for more than two sec-
onds to interact with the OnStar system.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

CONVENIENCE

Remote Vehicle Start

This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by
using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The remote start capability
must be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.
Based on outside temperature, the vehi-
cle's automatic climate control system
will default to a heating or cooling mode.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release the
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will light and remain
on while the engine is running. The
engine will continue running for
10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the ignition must be
turned to the On position before
driving.
Note: The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni-
tion, a door or the hood is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.
Canceling a Remote Start
If you wish to turn off the engine instead
of driving after a remote start, perform
one of the following functions:
• Press and hold the
button until the parking lamps turn off.
• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
(Lock)
(Remote Start)