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Buick LaCrosse 2008 User Manual (440 pages)

Buick Automobile User Manual

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.6 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Using this Manual
  3
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Power Seats
    6
  - Power Lumbar
    7
  - Heated Seats
    7
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    8
  - Head Restraints
    10
  - Center Seat
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    12
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    18
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    31
  - Lap Belt
    32
  - Child Restraints
    33
  - Safety Belt Extender
    33
- Safety Belts
  
  34
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Airbag System
  
  58
- Restraint System Check
  
  72
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    72
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    73
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Features and Controls
  75
- Keys
  
  77
- Doors and Locks
  
  85
  - Door Locks
    85
  - Power Door Locks
    85
  - Delayed Locking
    86
  - Automatic Door Lock
    86
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    86
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    86
  - Lockout Protection
    87
  - Trunk
    88
  - Opening the Trunk
    88
- Windows
  
  91
  - Power Windows
    92
  - Sun Visors
    93
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  94
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    94
  - Disarming with Your Key
    95
  - PASS-Key ® III
    96
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  98
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    98
  - Ignition Positions
    98
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    99
  - Starting the Engine
    100
  - Starting Procedure
    100
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    101
  - Active Fuel Management
    102
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    103
  - Parking Brake
    106
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    107
    
    Console Shift Lever
    108
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    108
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    111
- Mirrors
  
  112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    112
    
    With Onstar
    112
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    114
  - Outside Power Heated Mirrors
    114
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    114
- Object Detection Systems
  
  115
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    115
  - How the System Works
    116
- Onstar System
  
  117
  - Onstar Services
    118
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    119
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    120
  - How Onstar Service Works
    120
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  121
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    122
    
    Programming the Universal Home Remote System
    123
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    125
- Storage Areas
  
  126
  - Glove Box
    126
  - Cupholder(S)
    126
  - Center Console Storage
    127
  - Convenience Net
    128
- Sunroof
  
  128
Section 3 Instrument Panel

129
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  132
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    134
  - Other Warning Devices
    134
  - Horn
    134
  - Tilt Wheel
    134
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    135
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    136
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    136
  - Flash-To-Pass
    136
  - Windshield Wipers
    137
  - Windshield Washer
    137
  - Cruise Control
    138
  - Exterior Lamps
    141
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/ Automatic Headlamp System
    142
  - Fog Lamps
    143
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    143
  - Interior Lamps
    144
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    144
  - Courtesy Lamps
    144
  - Entry Lighting
    144
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    145
  - Theater Dimming
    145
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    145
  - Perimeter Lighting
    145
  - Overhead Console Reading Lamps
    146
  - Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
    146
    
    Electric Power Management
    146
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    147
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    147
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    148
- Climate Controls
  
  148
  - Climate Control System
    148
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    150
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    151
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    152
  - Manual Operation
    153
  - Outlet Adjustment
    156
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    157
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  158
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    159
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    160
  - Tachometer
    160
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    160
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    160
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    161
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    162
  - Charging System Light
    164
  - Brake System Warning Light
    165
  - Antilock Brake System
    166
    
    Warning Light
    166
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    166
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    166
  - Enhanced Traction System
    167
    
    Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    167
    
    Warning Light
    167
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    168
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    168
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    169
  - Tire Pressure Light
    169
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    170
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    171
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    171
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    172
  - Maintenance Schedule
    173
  - Oil Pressure Light
    173
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    173
  - Security Light
    173
  - Cruise Control Light
    174
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    174
  - Highbeam on Light
    174
  - Headlamps Suggested Light
    175
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    175
  - Door Ajar Light
    175
  - Trunk Ajar Light
    175
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    176
  - Fuel Gage
    176
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    176
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    177
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  177
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    178
    
    Average Fuel Economy
    181
    
    Tire Pressure
    182
    
    Compass Calibration
    183
  - DIC Compass (Uplevel Only)
    184
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    186
    
    Battery Saver Active
    187
    
    Change Oil Soon
    187
    
    Charging System Failure
    187
    
    Check Gas Cap
    188
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    188
  - Delayed Locking
    189
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    190
    
    Hood Ajar
    191
  - Headlamps Suggested
    191
  - Key in Ignition
    192
  - Low Fuel
    193
  - Low Washer Fluid
    194
  - Parking Brake on
    195
  - Reduced Engine Power
    196
    
    Service Brake System
    198
    
    Service Theft System
    200
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    200
  - Service Vehicle Soon
    202
    
    Stability Control off
    202
    
    DIC Vehicle Personalization
    204
  - Trunk Ajar
    204
  - Remote Start
    209
- Audio System(S)
  
  212
  - Setting the Clock
    213
    
    Playing the Radio
    215
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    216
    
    Radio Messages
    218
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    219
    
    Care of Your Cds
    219
    
    Playing a CD
    219
    
    Using an Mp
    225
    
    XM Radio Messages
    228
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    229
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    230
    
    Radio Reception
    231
    
    Backglass Antenna
    232
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    233
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    233
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

235
- Driving Your Vehicle
  235
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  236
  - Defensive Driving
    236
  - Drunk Driving
    236
  - Control of a Vehicle
    237
  - Braking
    237
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    238
  - Braking in Emergencies
    239
    
    Using Abs
    239
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    240
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    241
  - Stabilitrak System
    242
  - Steering
    243
    
    Power 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
    254
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    255
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    255
- Towing
  
  261
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    261
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    261
  - Towing a Trailer
    262
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    263
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    264
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    264
    
    Safety Chains
    265
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    266
    
    Following Distance
    267
    
    Making Turns
    267
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    267
    
    Driving on Grades
    268
    
    Parking on Hills
    268
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    269
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    269
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

271
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  271
- Service
  
  273
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    273
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    273
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    274
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    274
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    275
  - Your Vehicle
    275
- Fuel
  
  275
  - Gasoline Octane
    275
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    276
  - California Fuel
    276
  - Additives
    277
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    277
  - Filling the Tank
    278
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    280
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  280
  - Hood Release
    281
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    282
  - Engine Oil
    288
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    288
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    290
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    291
  - Engine Oil Life System
    291
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    292
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    292
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    293
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    295
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    296
  - Engine Coolant
    297
    
    Checking Coolant
    298
    
    What to Use
    298
    
    Adding Coolant
    299
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    299
  - Pressure Cap
    300
  - Engine Overheating
    300
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    301
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    301
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    302
  - Operating Mode
    302
  - Cooling System
    303
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    309
    
    L V6 Engine
    309
  - Power Steering Fluid
    313
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    314
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    315
  - Brakes
    316
    
    Brake Fluid
    316
    
    What to Add
    316
    
    Brake Wear
    317
    
    Brake Adjustment
    318
  - Battery
    319
  - Vehicle Storage
    319
  - Jump Starting
    320
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  326
- Bulb Replacement
  
  328
  - Halogen Bulbs
    328
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    329
  - License Plate Lamp
    331
  - Replacement Bulbs
    331
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  332
- Windshield Replacement
  
  332
- Tires
  
  333
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    334
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    337
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    340
  - How to Check
    341
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    341
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    343
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    344
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    344
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    345
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    347
  - Buying New Tires
    348
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    350
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    350
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    352
  - Wheel Replacement
    352
  - Tire Chains
    354
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    356
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    357
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    358
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    359
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools (Base Model)
    365
  - Compact Spare Tire
    368
- Appearance Care
  
  369
  - Interior Cleaning
    369
  - Fabric/Carpet
    370
  - Leather
    371
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    371
  - Care of Safety Belts
    372
  - Weatherstrips
    372
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    372
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    373
    
    Finish Care
    373
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    374
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    374
    
    Finish Damage
    375
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    375
    
    Tires
    375
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    376
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    376
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    376
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  377
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    377
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    378
- Electrical System
  
  378
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    378
  - Headlamp Wiring
    379
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    379
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    379
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    379
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    380
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    382
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  386
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

389
- Maintenance Schedule
  389
- Maintenance Requirements
  390
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  390
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  390
- Scheduled Maintenance
  392
- Additional Required Services
  394
- Maintenance Footnotes
  395
- At each Fuel Fill
  396
- Engine Oil Level Check
  396
- Owner Checks and Services
  396
- At Least Once a Month
  397
- At Least Once a Year
  397
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    398
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    399
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  400
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  401
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  402
- Maintenance Record
  404
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

407
- Customer Assistance Information
  407
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  408
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    408
  - Online Owner Center
    411
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    412
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    412
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    413
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    414
    
    Calling for Assistance
    415
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    416
  - Courtesy Transportation
    416
    
    Transportation Options
    417
    
    Collision Damage Repair
    418
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    419
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    419
    
    Repair Facility
    419
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  421
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  423
  - Event Data Recorders
    424
  - Onstar
    425
  - Navigation System
    425
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    425

Buick LaCrosse 2008 Owner's Manual (442 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.5 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

5
- Seats and Restraint System
  
  5
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Head Restraints
  
  6
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Heated and Cooled Seats
    12
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    13
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    14
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    15
- Rear Seats
  
  17
  - Center Seat
    17
  - Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
    17
- Safety Belts
  
  18
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    18
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    19
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    22
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    23
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    32
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    37
  - Lap Belt
    38
  - Safety Belt Extender
    39
- Child Restraints
  
  39
- Airbag System
  
  66
- Restraint System Check
  
  82
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    82
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    83
Section 2 Features and Controls

85
- Features and Controls
  
  85
- Keys
  
  87
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    88
  - Battery Replacement
    91
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    92
- Doors and Locks
  
  94
  - Door Locks
    94
  - Power Door Locks
    95
  - Delayed Locking
    95
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    95
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    96
  - Lockout Protection
    96
  - Trunk
    97
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    97
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    98
- Windows
  
  99
  - Power Windows
    100
  - Sun Visors
    101
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  101
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    101
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    102
  - Operation
    102
    
    Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    102
    
    Disarming with Your Key
    102
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    103
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  104
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    104
  - Ignition Positions
    105
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    106
  - Starting the Engine
    106
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    107
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    108
  - Parking Brake
    111
  - Shifting into Park
    112
    
    Steering Column Shift Lever
    113
    
    Console Shift Lever
    113
    
    Torque Lock
    114
  - Shifting out of Park
    115
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    116
  - Engine Exhaust
    116
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    117
- Mirrors
  
  118
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    118
  - Compass
    118
  - Compass Variance
    119
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    120
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    121
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    121
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    121
- Object Detection Systems
  
  122
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (Urpa)
    122
  - How the System Works
    123
  - Side Blind Zone Alert (Sbza)
    124
    
    Onstar ® System
    130
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    132
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  133
  - Center Console Storage
    140
  - Center Flex Storage Unit
    140
  - Convenience Net
    140
  - Front Storage Area
    140
  - Glove Box
    140
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    140
- Storage Areas
  
  140
Section 3 Instrument Panel

141
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  144
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    146
  - Horn
    146
  - Tilt Wheel
    146
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    147
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column
    147
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    148
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    148
  - Flash-To-Pass
    149
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    149
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    150
  - Windshield Wipers
    150
  - Windshield Washer
    151
  - Cruise Control
    152
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    153
  - Exterior Lamps
    155
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    156
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    156
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    156
  - Cornering Lamps
    157
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    157
  - Fog Lamps
    157
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    157
  - Courtesy Lamps
    158
    
    Entry Lighting
    158
    
    Delayed Entry Lighting
    158
    
    Theater Dimming
    158
    
    Delayed Exit Lighting
    158
    
    Perimeter Lighting
    158
    
    Front Reading Lamps
    159
    
    Electric Power Management
    159
    
    Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    160
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    160
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    160
    
    Ashtray(S)
    161
- Climate Controls
  
  162
  - Climate Control System
    162
  - Rear Window Defogger
    165
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    166
  - Automatic Operation
    167
  - Outlet Adjustment
    172
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    172
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  174
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    175
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    176
  - Trip Odometer
    176
  - Tachometer
    176
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    177
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    178
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    179
  - Brake System Warning Light
    180
  - Charging System Light
    180
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    181
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    182
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    182
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light
    183
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    184
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    184
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    185
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    188
  - Tire Pressure Light
    185
  - Oil Pressure Light
    188
  - Cruise Control Light
    189
  - Fog Lamp Light
    189
  - Security Light
    189
  - Fuel Gage
    190
  - Highbeam on Light
    190
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  191
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    192
  - Tire Pressure
    196
  - DIC Compass
    197
  - Compass Calibration
    199
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    200
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    201
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    202
    
    Fuel Level Low
    202
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    203
    
    Service Air Bag
    205
    
    Service Brake System
    205
    
    Service Suspension System
    207
    
    Service Theft System
    207
    
    Service Transmission
    207
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    207
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    207
    
    Theft Attempted
    208
    
    Traction Control off
    209
    
    Trunk Open
    209
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    210
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    213
    
    Exit Lighting
    214
    
    Factory Settings
    219
- Audio System(S)
  
  220
  - Setting the Clock
    221
  - Radio(S)
    223
    
    Playing the Radio
    223
    
    Finding a Station
    224
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    225
    
    Setting the Tone
    226
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    226
    
    Radio Messages
    227
    
    Playing a CD
    228
  - Using an MP3
    232
  - Mp3 Format
    233
  - XM Radio Messages
    236
  - Navigation/Radio System
    237
  - Bluetooth
    238
    
    Audio System
    238
    
    Voice Recognition
    238
    
    Making a Call
    244
    
    Receiving a Call
    245
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    249
  - Other Information
    249
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    250
  - Radio Reception
    251
  - Backglass Antenna
    252
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    252
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

253
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  253
  - Defensive Driving
    254
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    254
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  254
  - Control of a Vehicle
    255
  - Drunk Driving
    255
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    256
  - Braking
    256
  - Braking in Emergencies
    257
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    258
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    258
    
    Power Steering
    260
  - Magnetic Ride Control
    260
  - Steering
    260
  - Off-Road Recovery
    261
  - Loss of Control
    262
  - Passing
    262
  - Driving at Night
    263
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    264
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    265
  - Highway Hypnosis
    265
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    266
  - Winter Driving
    267
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    269
  - Loading the Vehicle
    270
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    270
- Towing
  
  275
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    275
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    276
    
    Dolly Towing
    277
  - Towing a Trailer
    278
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    279
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    280
    
    Safety Chains
    281
    
    Trailer Brakes
    281
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    281
    
    Making Turns
    282
    
    Following Distance
    282
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    282
    
    Driving on Grades
    283
    
    Parking on Hills
    283
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    284
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    284
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

285
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  285
- Service
  
  287
- Fuel
  
  289
  - Gasoline Octane
    290
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    290
  - California Fuel
    290
  - Additives
    291
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    292
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    293
  - Filling the Tank
    294
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    296
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  296
  - Hood Release
    297
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    298
  - Engine Oil
    301
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    302
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    303
  - Engine Oil Life System
    304
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    305
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    306
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    307
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    308
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    309
  - Cooling System
    310
  - Engine Coolant (4.6L Engine)
    311
    
    What to Use
    312
    
    Checking Coolant
    313
  - Engine Coolant (3.9L Engine)
    315
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    318
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    319
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    319
  - Engine Overheating
    320
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    321
  - Power Steering Fluid
    322
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    323
  - Brakes
    324
    
    Brake Fluid
    324
    
    Brake Wear
    325
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    326
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    326
    
    Brake Adjustment
    326
  - Battery
    327
  - Jump Starting
    328
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  333
- Bulb Replacement
  
  336
  - Halogen Bulbs
    336
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    336
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    338
  - License Plate Lamp
    339
  - Replacement Bulbs
    339
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  339
- Tires
  
  341
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    342
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    345
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    348
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    349
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    351
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    352
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    352
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    354
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    355
  - Buying New Tires
    356
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    358
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    358
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    360
  - Wheel Replacement
    360
  - Tire Chains
    361
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    362
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    363
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    364
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    365
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    370
  - Compact Spare Tire
    372
- Appearance Care
  
  373
  - Interior Cleaning
    373
  - Fabric/Carpet
    374
  - Leather
    375
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    375
  - Care of Safety Belts
    376
  - Weatherstrips
    376
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    376
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    377
  - Finish Care
    377
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    378
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    378
  - Tires
    379
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    379
  - Finish Damage
    380
  - Underbody Maintenance
    380
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    380
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  381
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    381
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    381
- Electrical System
  
  382
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    382
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    382
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    382
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    382
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    385
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  390
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

393
- Maintenance Requirements
  394
- Maintenance Schedule
  394
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  394
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  395
- Scheduled Maintenance
  396
- Additional Required Services
  398
- Maintenance Footnotes
  399
- Owner Checks and Services
  400
- At each Fuel Fill
  401
- At Least Once a Month
  401
- At Least Once a Year
  402
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    403
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    403
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  404
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  405
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  406
- Maintenance Record
  407
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

411
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  411
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  412
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    412
  - Online Owner Center
    415
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    416
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    416
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    417
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    417
  - Courtesy Transportation
    420
    
    Additional Program Information
    421
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    420
  - Collision Damage Repair
    422
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    423
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  425
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  427
  - Event Data Recorders
    427
  - Onstar
    428
  - Navigation System
    428
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    428

Buick LaCrosse 2008 Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

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Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
SAFETY & SECURITY Unlocking the Doors with the Key
6
Comfort
7
- Wheel
  7
- Dual Automatic Climate Control
  8
ENTERTAINMENT Audio Systems
9
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  12
Convenience
12
- Remote Vehicle Start
  12
- Headlamp Controls and Automatic Headlamp System
  13
- Daytime Running Lamps
  13
- Interior Lamps
  13
- Windshield Wipers/Washer
  14
- Cruise Control
  14
- Universal Home Remote
  15
- Vehicle Enhancements
  15
- Accessory Power Outlets
  17
Performance & Maintenance
17
- Opening the Vehicle Hood
  17
- Passenger Compartment
  17
- Air Filter
  17
- Antilock Brake System
  18
- Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
  18
- Traction Control System
  18
- Stability Control
  18
- System
  18
- Shift Lock
  19
- Acoustic Laminate Glass
  19
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  19
OWNER INFORMATION Roadside Assistance
20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 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

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

Windshield Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy