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Buick 2003 LeSabre Owner's Manual

Buick 2003 LeSabre Owner's Manual (410 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- Canadian Owners
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Table of Contents
  8
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  8
- Front Seats
  9
- Manual Seats
  9
- Power Seats
  9
- Power Lumbar
  11
- Reclining Seatbacks
  13
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
  15
- Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
  19
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  21
- Driver Position
  21
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Center Front Passenger Position
  29
- Rear Seat Passengers
  31
  - Child Restraints
    35
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Smgll Ad~-I!Ts
  35
- Safety Belt Extender
  37
- Older Children
  38
- Infants and Young Children
  41
- Child Restraint Systems
  44
- Where to Put the Restraint
  47
- Top Strap
  49
- Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
  51
- Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
  53
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
  53
- Air Bag Systems
  59
- What Makes an Air Bag Inflate
  65
- How Does an Air Bag Restrain
  65
  - Restraint System Check
    69
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  69
- Replacing Restraint System Parts
  69
Section Features and Controls

72
- Features and Contro[S
  72
- Keys
  73
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    75
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    75
    
    Personalization Features
    77
    
    Security Feedback
    77
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    78
    
    Battery Replacement
    79
- Doors and Locks
  80
  - Door Locks
    80
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    81
  - Power Door Locks
    81
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    81
  - Delayed Locking
    81
  - Personalization Programming
    82
  - Lockout Protection
    84
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    85
  - Trunk
    85
  - Trunk Lock Release
    85
- Windows
  87
  - Express-Down Window
    88
  - Window Lock out
    88
  - Sun Visors
    88
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  89
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    89
  - PASS-Key@ Ill Operation
    91
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  93
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    93
  - Ignition Positions
    93
    
    Key Reminder Warning
    94
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    94
  - Starting Your Engine
    95
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    97
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    101
    
    Engine Running
    102
    
    Torque Lock
    103
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    103
  - Engine Exhaust
    105
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    105
  - Mirrors
    106
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    106
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    106
  - Mirror Operation
    106
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    107
    
    Compass Operation
    107
    
    Compass Calibration
    107
  - Outside Power Mirror
    109
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    109
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    110
  - Heated Mirror
    110
- Onstar@ System
  111
  - Onstar Services
    111
- Homelink@ Transmitter
  113
  - Erasing Homelink Buttons
    116
  - Reprogramming a Single Homelink Button
    117
  - Resetting Defaults
    117
  - Storage Areas
    118
  - Glove Box
    118
  - Center Console Storage Area
    118
  - Convenience Net
    118
- Sunroof
  119
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    120
  - Vehicle Personalization
    121
Section 3 Instrument Panel

122
- Instrument Panel
  122
- Instrument Panel Overview
  122
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  124
- Horn
  125
- Other Warning Devices
  125
- Tilt Wheel
  125
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    126
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    127
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    127
  - Flash-To-Pass
    127
  - Windshield Wipers
    128
  - Windshield Washer
    129
  - Cruise Control
    130
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    131
- Exterior Lamps
  133
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    133
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    133
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    134
  - Cornering Lamps
    134
  - Twilight Sentinel
    135
  - Light Sensor
    136
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    136
  - Front Reading Lamps
    139
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    139
  - Battery Load Management
    139
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    142
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  143
- Climate Control System
  144
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    146
  - Rear Window Defogger
    146
- Climate Controls
  144
- Dual Automatic Climate Control System
  147
  - Automatic Operation
    147
  - Manual Operation
    148
  - Passenger Temperature Control
    150
- Outlet Adjustment
  151
  - Operation Tips
    151
- Steering Wheel Climate Controls
  151
- Climate Controls Personalization
  152
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  153
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  154
- Speedometer and Odometer
  156
  - Trip Odometer
    156
- Tachometer
  156
- Air Bag Readiness Light
  157
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  157
- Battery Warning Light
  158
- Brake System Warning Light
  159
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  161
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  162
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    163
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    163
- Oil Pressure Light
  165
- Security Light
  166
  - Cruise Control Light
    166
  - Service Vehicle Soon
    166
- Fuel Gage
  167
- DIC Controls and Displays
  168
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  168
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  171
  - Automatic Door Locks
    173
  - Exterior Lights
    176
  - Memory Seats
    176
  - Language Selection
    177
  - Audio System(S)
    178
  - Setting the Time
    178
- Radio with CD
  179
  - Playing the Radio
    179
  - Finding a Station
    180
  - Setting Preset Stations
    180
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    181
  - Finding a PTY Station
    182
  - Rds Messages
    183
  - Radio Messages
    184
  - Compact Disc Errors
    185
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  186
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    195
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    196
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    197
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  203
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    203
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  205
- Chime Level Adjustment
  207
- XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
  207
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

208
- Driving Your Vehicle
  208
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  209
  - Defensive Driving
    209
- Braking
  213
  - Using Anti-Lock
    216
  - Braking in Emergencies
    216
- Control of a Vehicle
  213
- Steering
  218
  - Steering in Emergencies
    219
- Passing
  220
- Loss of Control
  222
- Driving at Night
  223
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  225
- City Driving
  228
- Freeway Driving
  229
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  230
- Highway Hypnosis
  231
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  231
- Winter Driving
  233
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    235
- Ice or Snow
  237
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    238
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud
  237
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  239
  - Dinghy Towing
    239
  - Automatic Level Control
    242
- Towing
  239
- Towing Your Vehicle
  239
- Towing a Trailer
  243
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    244
  - Weight of the Trailer
    244
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    245
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    245
  - Trailer Brakes
    246
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    247
  - Driving with a Trailer
    247
  - Following Distance
    247
  - Making Turns
    248
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    248
  - Driving on Grades
    249
  - Parking on Hills
    249
  - Engine Cooling When 'Trailer Towing
    250
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

252
- Service and Appearance Care
  252
- Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  255
- Fuel
  256
  - Gasoline Octane
    256
  - California Fuel
    257
  - Additives
    257
  - Filling Your Tank
    258
  - Hood Release
    262
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    263
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    265
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    267
  - Engine Oil
    268
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    270
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    270
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    273
    
    How to Check
    273
    
    How to Add Fluid
    275
    
    Engine Coolant
    275
    
    What to Use
    276
    
    Checking Coolant
    277
    
    Adding Coolant
    277
  - Engine Overheating
    279
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    279
    
    Your Engine
    280
  - Cooling System
    281
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    285
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    289
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    289
    
    What to Use
    289
  - Brakes
    291
    
    What to Add
    292
    
    Brake Wear
    293
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    293
    
    Brake Adjustment
    293
  - Battery
    294
  - Vehicle Storage
    295
  - Jump Starting
    296
  - Headlamp Aiming
    302
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    303
  - Halogen Bulbs
    306
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    307
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    307
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    309
- Service
  256
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  311
- Tires
  312
  - Inflation - Tire Pressure
    313
  - When to Check
    313
  - Check Tire Pressure System
    314
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    315
  - Buying New Tires
    317
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    318
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    318
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    319
  - Wheel Replacement
    319
  - Tire Chains
    321
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    321
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    322
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    323
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    324
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    329
  - Compact Spare Tire
    331
- Appearance Care
  332
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    332
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    333
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    333
    
    Top of the Instrument Panel
    334
    
    Interior Plastic Components
    334
    
    Glass Surfaces
    334
  - Care of Safety Belts
    335
  - Weatherstrips
    335
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    335
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    335
    
    Finish Care
    336
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    336
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    337
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    337
  - Finish Damage
    337
  - Underbody Maintenance
    338
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    338
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    338
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    340
  - Engine Identification
    340
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    340
- Electrical System
  341
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    341
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    341
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    341
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    342
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    344
- Capacities and Specifications
  349
  - Engine Specifications
    349
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    350
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

352
- Maintenance Schedule
  352
- Introduction
  353
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    353
- Maintenance Requirements
  353
- How this Section Is Organized
  354
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  355
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  355
  - Short Tripkity Definition
    356
  - Long Trip/Highway Definition
    357
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    357
  - Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
    363
- At Least Once a Year
  369
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    371
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    371
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    372
- At Least Twice a Year
  369
- Brake System Inspection
  373
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  373
- Fuel System Inspection
  373
- Throttle System Inspection
  373
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  375
  - Customer Assistance Information
    378
  - Customer Assistance Information
    379
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    379
  - Telephone (TTY) Users
    380
  - Customer Assistance off Ices
    381
  - All Overseas Locations
    381
  - With Disabilities
    382
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    383
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    383
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    384
    
    Transportation Options
    384
    
    Shuttle Service
    384
    
    Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
    385
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    385
    
    Additional Program Information
    385
  - Courtesy Transportation
    385
  - General Motors
    385
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    387
    
    Service Bulletins
    387
    
    Owner's Information
    387
    
    Bulb Replacement
    391
    
    Checking Things under the Hood
    392
    
    Reporting Safety Defects
    393

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