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Buick 2000 LeSabre Owner's Manual

Buick 2000 LeSabre Owner's Manual (381 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Vehicle Symbols
  6
- Table of Contents
  8
- Power Seat
  9
- Seats and Seat Controls
  9
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask
  18
- About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  18
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  19
- Driver Position
  19
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    20
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  26
- Right Front Passenger Position
  27
- Air Bag Systems
  27
- Center Front Passenger Position
  35
- Rear Seat Passengers
  37
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    37
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    40
- Children
  40
- Child Restraints
  43
- Larger Children
  54
- Safety Belt Extender
  57
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  57
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  57
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    58
  - Door Locks
    61
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    62
  - Automatic Door Locks
    62
  - Power Door Locks
    62
  - Delayed Locking
    63
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    64
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    65
  - Lockout Protection
    65
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    66
  - Operation
    67
  - Battery Replacement
    69
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    69
  - Trunk Lock Release
    71
  - Trunk Security Override
    71
  - Key in the Ignition
    72
  - Parking at Night
    72
  - Parking Lots
    72
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    73
  - Testing the Alarm
    74
  - Ignition Positions
    77
  - Retained Accessory Power
    78
  - Key Reminder Warning
    78
  - Starting Your Engine
    79
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    81
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    81
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    82
  - Parking Brake
    85
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    86
  - Torque Lock
    88
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    88
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    89
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    89
  - Engine Exhaust
    90
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    90
  - Power Windows
    91
  - Tilt Wheel
    92
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    93
  - Turn and Lane Change Indicator
    93
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    94
  - Flash-To-Pass
    94
  - Windshield Wipers
    95
  - Windshield Washer
    97
  - Cruise Control
    97
  - Exterior Lamps
    100
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    101
  - Lamps on Reminder
    101
  - Parking Lamps
    101
  - Twilight Sentinel
    102
  - Interior Lamps
    103
  - Illuminated Entry
    104
  - Courtesy Lamps
    104
  - Front Reading Lamps
    106
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors
    111
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    111
  - Glove Box
    112
  - Storage Compartments
    112
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    113
  - Sun Visors
    113
  - Sunroof (Option)
    114
  - Erasing Channels
    117
  - Auxiliary Power Outlets
    118
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    123
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    123
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    124
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    124
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    125
  - Brake System Warning Light
    126
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    127
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    128
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    129
  - Oil Pressure Light
    132
  - Fuel Gage
    133
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    133
  - Cruise Light
    133
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    148
  - Comfort Controls
    149
  - Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control (if Equipped)
    151
  - Air Conditioning
    154
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    155
  - Ventilation System
    156
  - Rear Window Defogger
    156
  - Setting the Clock
    159
  - Audio Systems
    159
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    162
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    165
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    169
  - Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
    179
  - Personal Choice Radio Controls
    182
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    182
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    183
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    184
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    184
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    185
  - Diversity Antenna System
    186
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    186
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

188
- Defensive Driving
  189
- Drunken Driving
  190
- Braking
  193
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    194
  - Traction Control System (if Equipped)
    196
  - Braking in Emergencies
    197
  - Power Steering
    198
- Control of a Vehicle
  193
- Steering
  198
  - Steering Tips
    198
  - Steering in Emergencies
    199
- Off - Road Recovery
  200
- Passing
  200
- Loss of Control
  201
- Driving at Night
  203
  - Night Vision
    204
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  205
- City Driving
  208
- Freeway Driving
  209
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  210
- Highway Hypnosis
  211
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  211
- Winter Driving
  213
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    214
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    215
- Loading Your Vehicle
  217
  - Electronic Level Control
    219
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  217
- Towing a Trailer
  220
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    221
  - Weight of the Trailer
    221
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    222
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    222
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    223
  - Trailer Brakes
    223
  - Safety Chains
    223
  - Driving with a Trailer
    224
  - Following Distance
    224
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    225
  - Driving on Grades
    225
  - Making Turns
    225
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    226
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    226
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after
    226
  - Parking on Hills
    226
  - Parking on a Hill
    226
Section 5 Problems on the Road

228
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  229
- Other Warning Devices
  229
- Jump Starting
  230
- Towing Your Vehicle
  235
- Engine Overheating
  236
- Cooling System
  239
  - Recovery Tank
    241
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    243
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  246
- Changing a Flat Tire
  247
- Compact Spare Tire
  256
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  257
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    258
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    260
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    261
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    262
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    264
  - Filling Your Tank
    264
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    266
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    267
  - Hood Release
    267
  - Checking Engine Oil
    270
  - Underhood Lamp
    270
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    271
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    271
  - Engine Oil Additives
    273
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    273
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    274
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    274
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    277
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    277
  - When to Check and Change
    277
  - How to Check
    278
  - Engine Coolant
    280
  - How to Add Fluid
    280
  - What to Use
    281
  - Checking Coolant
    282
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    283
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    284
  - Power Steering Fluid
    284
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    285
  - Brake Fluid
    286
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    288
  - Brake Adjustment
    288
  - Brake Wear
    288
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    289
  - Vehicle Storage
    290
  - Bulb Replacement
    291
  - Halogen Bulbs
    291
  - Cornering Lamps
    297
  - Front Turn Signal
    297
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    300
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    301
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    304
  - Buying New Tires
    305
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    306
  - Wheel Replacement
    308
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    308
  - Tire Chains
    309
  - Appearance Care
    310
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    310
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    310
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    311
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    312
  - Care of Safety Belts
    312
  - Cleaning Leather
    312
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    312
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    313
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    313
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    313
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    313
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    314
  - Finish Care
    314
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    314
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    315
  - Cleaning Tires
    315
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    315
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    316
  - Underbody Maintenance
    316
  - Finish Damage
    316
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    317
  - Engine Identification
    318
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    318
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    318
  - Electrical System
    319
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    319
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    319
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    323
  - Replacement Bulbs
    327
  - Capacities and Specifications
    328
  - Engine Specifications
    328
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    328
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    329
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    329
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

330
- Introduction
  331
  - Maintenance Requirements
    331
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    331
- How this Section Is Organized
  332
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  333
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  333
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    334
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    334
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    334
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  333
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  336
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  349
  - At Least Once a Month
    356
  - At each Fuel Fill
    356
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  356
  - At Least Twice a Year
    357
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    360
  - Throttle System Inspection
    360
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    360
  - Brake System Inspection
    360
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  360
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  361
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  363
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

370
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  371
- Customer Assistance for Text
  373
- Customer Assistance Offices
  373
  - All Overseas Locations
    374
- Telephone (TTY) Users
  373
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  374
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  375
  - Transportation Options
    376
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    376
- Roadside Assistance
  375
- Courtesy Transportation
  376
  - Additional Program Information
    377
- Warranty Information
  377
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  378
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  378
- In Canada
  379
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  379
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  379

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