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Buick 2001 LeSabre Manuals

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Buick 2001 LeSabre Owner's Manual

Buick 2001 LeSabre Owner's Manual (389 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
- Safety Belts
  62
- Section 2 Windows
  67
  - Power Windows
    68
  - Door Locks
    71
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    72
  - Automatic Door Locks
    72
  - Power Door Locks
    72
  - Delayed Locking
    73
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    74
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    75
  - Lockout Protection
    75
- Remote Keyless Entry System
  75
  - Operation
    76
  - Battery Replacement
    79
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    79
  - Trunk Lock Release
    81
  - Trunk Security Override
    81
- Trunk Release
  82
  - Key in the Ignition
    82
  - Parking at Night
    82
  - Parking Lots
    83
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    83
  - Testing the Alarm
    84
  - Ignition Positions
    87
  - Key Reminder Warning
    88
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    88
  - Starting Your Engine
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    90
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    91
- Parking Brake
  94
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    95
  - Torque Lock
    97
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    97
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    98
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    98
  - Engine Exhaust
    99
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    99
  - Tilt Wheel
    100
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    101
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    101
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    102
  - Flash-To-Pass
    102
- Windshield Wipers
  103
  - Windshield Washer
    105
- Cruise Control
  105
  - Exterior Lamps
    108
  - Lamps on Reminder
    109
  - Parking Lamps
    109
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    109
  - Twilight Sentinel
    110
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    112
  - Interior Lamps
    112
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    113
  - Perimeter Lighting
    113
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    114
  - Battery Load Management
    114
  - Front Reading Lamps
    115
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    115
- Mirrors
  115
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors
    119
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    119
  - Glove Box
    120
- Storage Compartments
  120
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    121
- Convenience Net
  121
  - Sun Visors
    122
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
    122
- Auxiliary Power Outlets
  122
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  123
- Sunroof (Option)
  126
- Homelink Transmitter (if Equipped)
  127
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    127
  - Operating the Homelink Transmitter
    129
  - Erasing Channels
    130
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    135
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    135
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    136
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    136
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    137
  - Brake System Warning Light
    138
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    139
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    141
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    141
  - Oil Pressure Light
    144
  - Security Light
    145
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    145
  - Fuel Gage
    146
  - Cruise Light
    146
- Driver Information Center (if Equipped)
  147
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    160
  - Comfort Controls
    161
  - Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control (if Equipped)
    163
  - Air Conditioning
    167
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    168
  - Rear Window Defogger
    169
  - Ventilation System
    170
  - Audio Systems
    172
- Setting the Radio Clock
  172
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

202
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  203
- Drunken Driving
  204
- Braking
  207
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    208
  - Braking in Emergencies
    210
  - Traction Control System (if Equipped)
    210
  - Power Steering
    212
- Control of a Vehicle
  207
- Steering
  212
  - Steering Tips
    212
  - Steering in Emergencies
    213
  - Off - Road Recovery
    214
  - Passing
    214
  - Loss of Control
    216
  - Driving at Night
    217
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    219
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    221
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    221
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    221
  - City Driving
    222
  - Freeway Driving
    223
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    224
  - Highway Hypnosis
    225
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    225
  - Winter Driving
    227
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    228
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    229
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    231
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    231
  - Electronic Level Control
    233
  - Towing a Trailer
    233
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    234
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    235
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    235
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    236
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    237
    
    Following Distance
    238
    
    Making Turns
    238
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    239
    
    Driving on Grades
    239
    
    Parking on Hills
    240
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after
    241
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    241
    
    Parking on a Hill
    241
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    241
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    241
Section 5 Problems on the Road

242
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  243
  - Other Warning Devices
    243
- Jump Starting
  244
- Towing Your Vehicle
  249
- Engine Overheating
  250
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    250
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    251
  - Cooling System
    251
    
    Recovery Tank
    253
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    256
- Changing a Flat Tire
  259
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    259
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    260
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    262
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    267
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    268
  - Compact Spare Tire
    269
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    270
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  270
- Section 6 Fuel
  273
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    275
  - Filling Your Tank
    275
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    278
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    278
  - Hood Release
    279
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    280
  - Engine Oil
    281
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    282
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    283
  - Engine Oil Additives
    284
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    284
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    285
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  286
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter (if Equipped)
  288
  - How to Check
    289
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    289
  - When to Check and Change
    289
  - How to Add Fluid
    291
  - Engine Coolant
    292
  - What to Use
    293
  - Checking Coolant
    294
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    295
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    295
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    296
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    296
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    296
  - Brake Fluid
    297
- Brakes
  297
  - Brake Wear
    299
  - Brake Adjustment
    300
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    300
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    300
  - Vehicle Storage
    302
- Bulb Replacement
  303
  - Halogen Bulbs
    303
  - Cornering Lamps
    309
  - Front Turn Signal
    309
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    312
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    314
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    316
  - Buying New Tires
    318
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    319
  - Wheel Replacement
    320
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    320
  - Appearance Care
    322
  - Tire Chains
    322
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    323
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    323
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    324
  - Cleaning Leather
    324
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    324
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    325
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    325
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    325
  - Care of Safety Belts
    325
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    326
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    326
  - Finish Care
    327
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    327
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    328
  - Cleaning Tires
    328
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    329
  - Underbody Maintenance
    329
  - Finish Damage
    329
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    330
  - Engine Identification
    331
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    331
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    331
  - Electrical System
    332
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    332
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    332
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    335
  - Capacities and Specifications
    340
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    340
  - Replacement Bulbs
    340
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    341
  - Engine Specifications
    341
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    341
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

342
- Introduction
  343
  - Maintenance Requirements
    343
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    343
  - How this Section Is Organized
    344
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  345
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    345
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    345
- Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance
  346
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    346
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    346
  - Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
    349
  - Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
    361
    
    At Least Once a Month
    368
    
    At each Fuel Fill
    368
- Owner Checks and Services
  368
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    368
    
    At Least Twice a Year
    369
    
    Exhaust System Inspection
    372
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  372
  - Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
    372
    
    Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    372
    
    Engine Cooling System Inspection
    373
    
    Throttle System Inspection
    373
    
    Brake System Inspection
    373
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  374
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    374
- Maintenance Record
  376
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    376
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

378
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  379
- Customer Assistance for Text
  380
  - Telephone (TTY) Users
    380
- Customer Assistance Offices
  381
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  382
  - With Disabilities
    382
- Roadside Assistance
  382
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    384
  - Transportation Options
    384
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  384
- Courtesy Transportation
  384
  - Additional Program Information
    385
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  386
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  386
- Warranty Information
  386
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  387

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