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Buick 2008 Lucerne Owner's Manual (434 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.74 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Using this Manual
  3
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Power Lumbar
    7
  - Heated and Cooled Seats
    9
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    14
- Rear Seats
  
  15
  - Center Seat
    15
  - Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
    15
- Safety Belts
  
  16
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    17
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    29
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    31
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    32
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    32
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    35
  - Lap Belt
    35
  - Safety Belt Extender
    36
- Child Restraints
  
  37
- Airbag System
  
  62
- Restraint System Check
  
  78
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    78
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    79
Section 2 Features and Controls

81
- Features and Controls
  
  81
- Keys
  
  83
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    84
  - Battery Replacement
    87
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    88
- Doors and Locks
  
  90
  - Door Locks
    90
  - Power Door Locks
    90
  - Delayed Locking
    91
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    91
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    92
  - Lockout Protection
    92
  - Trunk
    93
    
    Instrument Panel
    93
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    94
- Windows
  
  95
  - Power Windows
    96
  - Sun Visors
    97
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  97
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    97
    
    Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    98
    
    Disarming with Your Key
    98
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    99
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  100
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    100
  - Ignition Positions
    101
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    102
  - Starting the Engine
    102
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    104
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    105
  - Parking Brake
    107
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    108
    
    Steering Column Shift Lever
    109
    
    Console Shift Lever
    109
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    110
    
    Torque Lock
    110
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    111
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    112
  - Engine Exhaust
    112
  - Climate Controls
    113
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    113
- Mirrors
  
  114
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    114
  - And Compass
    114
    
    Compass Variance
    115
    
    Compass Operation
    116
    
    Compass Calibration
    116
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    116
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    117
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    118
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror
    118
- Object Detection Systems
  
  119
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    119
  - How the System Works
    120
  - Side Blind Zone Alert
    121
  - Lane Departure Warning
    124
- Onstar System
  
  126
  - How Onstar Service Works
    128
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  129
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    130
- Storage Areas
  
  136
  - Glove Box
    136
  - Cupholder(S)
    136
  - Front Storage Area
    136
  - Center Console Storage
    136
  - Center Flex Storage Unit
    137
  - Floor Mats
    137
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    137
  - Convenience Net
    137
- Sunroof
  
  138
Section 3 Instrument Panel

139
- Audio System(S)
  140
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  142
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    144
  - Horn
    144
  - Other Warning Devices
    144
  - Tilt Wheel
    144
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    145
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
    145
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    146
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    146
  - Flash-To-Pass
    147
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    147
  - Windshield Wipers
    147
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    148
  - Windshield Washer
    149
  - Cruise Control
    150
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    151
  - Exterior Lamps
    152
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    153
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    154
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    154
  - Cornering Lamps
    155
  - Courtesy Lamps
    155
    
    Entry Lighting
    156
    
    Delayed Entry Lighting
    156
    
    Theater Dimming
    156
    
    Delayed Exit Lighting
    156
    
    Perimeter Lighting
    156
    
    Front Reading Lamps
    156
    
    Electric Power Management
    157
    
    Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    157
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    158
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    158
    
    Ashtray(S)
    159
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    155
  - Fog Lamps
    155
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    155
- Climate Controls
  
  159
  - Climate Control System
    159
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    161
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    162
    
    Automatic Operation
    163
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    167
  - Outlet Adjustment
    168
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    168
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  170
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    171
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    172
  - Trip Odometer
    172
  - Tachometer
    172
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    172
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    173
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    174
  - Charging System Light
    176
  - Brake System Warning Light
    177
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    178
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    178
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    179
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    180
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    180
  - Lane Departure Warning Light
    180
  - Tire Pressure Light
    181
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    182
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    183
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    183
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    184
  - Oil Pressure Light
    184
  - Cruise Control Light
    185
  - Fog Lamp Light
    185
  - Highbeam on Light
    185
  - Security Light
    185
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  186
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    187
  - Tire Pressure
    191
  - DIC Compass
    192
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    194
    
    Battery Saver Active
    195
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    195
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    196
    
    Fuel Level Low
    197
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    198
    
    Service Air Bag
    199
    
    Service Brake System
    200
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    201
    
    Service Suspension System
    201
    
    Service Theft System
    201
    
    Service Transmission
    201
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    202
    
    Theft Attempted
    202
    
    Traction Control off
    203
    
    Trunk Open
    203
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    204
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    207
    
    Exit Lighting
    208
    
    Easy Exit Seat
    210
    
    Factory Settings
    211
  - Fuel Gage
    186
- Audio System(S)
  
  213
  - Setting the Time
    214
  - Radio(S)
    216
    
    Playing the Radio
    217
    
    Finding a Station
    218
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    218
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    219
    
    Setting the Tone
    220
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    220
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    221
    
    Playing a CD
    222
    
    Mp3 Format
    227
  - Using an MP3
    227
  - XM Radio Messages
    231
  - Navigation/Radio System
    232
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    232
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    233
  - Radio Reception
    234
  - Backglass Antenna
    235
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    235
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

237
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  237
  - Drunk Driving
    238
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  238
  - Braking
    239
  - Control of a Vehicle
    239
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    240
  - Braking in Emergencies
    241
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    241
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    242
    
    Power Steering
    243
  - Panic Brake Assist
    243
  - Steering
    243
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    244
  - Off-Road Recovery
    245
  - Passing
    245
  - Loss of Control
    246
  - Driving at Night
    247
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    248
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    249
  - Highway Hypnosis
    249
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    250
  - Winter Driving
    251
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    252
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    254
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    255
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    255
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    261
- Towing
  
  261
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    261
  - Towing a Trailer
    262
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    263
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    263
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    264
    
    Trailer Brakes
    265
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    265
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    265
    
    Safety Chains
    265
    
    Making Turns
    266
    
    Following Distance
    266
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    266
    
    Parking on Hills
    267
    
    Driving on Grades
    267
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    268
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    268
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

269
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  269
- Service
  
  271
- Fuel
  
  273
  - Gasoline Octane
    274
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    274
  - California Fuel
    274
  - Additives
    275
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    275
  - Filling the Tank
    276
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    278
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  278
  - Hood Release
    279
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    280
  - Engine Oil
    283
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    284
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    285
  - Engine Oil Life System
    286
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    287
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    287
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    288
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    289
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    290
  - Engine Coolant
    292
  - What to Use
    293
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    296
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    296
  - Engine Overheating
    296
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    297
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    298
  - Cooling System (3.8L V6 Engine)
    298
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    301
  - Cooling System (4.6L V8 Engine)
    304
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    305
  - Power Steering Fluid
    308
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    309
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    309
  - Brakes
    310
    
    Brake Fluid
    310
    
    Brake Wear
    312
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    313
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    313
    
    Brake Adjustment
    313
  - Battery
    314
  - Vehicle Storage
    315
  - Jump Starting
    316
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  321
- Bulb Replacement
  
  324
  - Halogen Bulbs
    324
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    324
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    325
  - License Plate Lamp
    326
  - Replacement Bulbs
    327
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  327
- Tires
  
  328
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    329
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    332
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    335
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    337
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    338
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    340
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    341
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    342
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    343
  - Buying New Tires
    344
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    346
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    346
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    348
  - Wheel Replacement
    348
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    349
  - Tire Chains
    350
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    351
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    352
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    353
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    354
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    360
- Appearance Care
  
  362
  - Compact Spare Tire
    362
  - Interior Cleaning
    362
  - Fabric/Carpet
    364
  - Leather
    364
  - Care of Safety Belts
    365
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    365
  - Weatherstrips
    365
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    366
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    366
    
    Finish Care
    367
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    368
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    368
    
    Tires
    369
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    369
    
    Finish Damage
    370
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    370
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    370
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    371
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  372
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    372
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    372
- Electrical System
  
  373
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    373
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    373
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    373
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    374
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    376
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  381
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

383
- Maintenance Requirements
  384
- Maintenance Schedule
  384
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  384
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  385
- Scheduled Maintenance
  386
- Additional Required Services
  388
- Maintenance Footnotes
  389
- Owner Checks and Services
  390
- At each Fuel Fill
  391
- At Least Once a Month
  391
- At Least Once a Year
  392
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    393
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    393
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  394
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  395
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  396
- Maintenance Record
  397
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

401
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  401
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  402
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    402
  - Online Owner Center
    405
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    406
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    406
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    407
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    408
  - Courtesy Transportation
    410
    
    Transportation Options
    411
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    410
  - Collision Damage Repair
    412
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    413
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  415
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  417
  - Event Data Recorders
    418
  - Onstar
    419
  - Navigation System
    419
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    419

Buick 2008 Lucerne Getting To Know Your (20 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.53 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  3
- Driver Information Center
  4
Safety & Security
5
- Remote Vehicle Start
  5
- Remote Keyless Entry
  5
- Passenger Air Bag Status
  6
- Indicator
  6
- Onstar
  6
Comfort
7
- Power Seat Controls
  7
- Memory Settings
  8
- Heated and Cooled Seats
  8
- Dual-Zone Climate Controls
  10
Entertainment
12
CONVENIENCE Cruise Control
14
- Controls
  15
- Exterior Lamps
  15
- Side Blind Zone Alert
  16
- Lane Departure Warning
  16
- Ultrasonic Rear Park
  16
- Assist
  16
- Rainsense™ II Windshield Wipers
  17
- Heated Washer Fluid
  17
Performance & Maintenance
18
- Stabilitrak - Stability Control
  18
- System
  18
- Traction Control
  18
- Brake Assist
  18
- Magnetic Ride Control
  18
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  19
- Resetting the Engine Oil Life
  19
- System
  19
- Recommended Fuel
  19
Owner Information
20
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Buick 2008 Lucerne Owner's Manual (434 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Buick 2008 Lucerne Getting To Know Your (20 pages)

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