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Buick LACROSSE - 2009 Owner's Manual (428 pages)

Buick La Crosse Owner Manual

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

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  3
- Table of Contents
  5
- Seats and Restraint System
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Power Seats
    6
  - Power Lumbar
    7
  - Heated Seats
    7
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    8
  - Head Restraints
    10
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    11
  - Center Seat
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  11
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    12
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    13
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    16
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    17
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    28
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    28
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    28
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    31
  - Safety Belt Extender
    33
  - Child Restraints
    33
  - Older Children
    33
- Safety Belts
  
  34
  - Infants and Young Children
    37
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Airbag System
  
  57
- 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
  
  76
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    77
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    78
    
    Battery Replacement
    80
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    80
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    81
- Doors and Locks
  
  83
  - Door Locks
    83
  - Power Door Locks
    83
  - Delayed Locking
    84
  - Automatic Door Lock
    84
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    84
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    85
  - Lockout Protection
    85
    
    Opening the Trunk
    86
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    86
  - Trunk
    86
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    87
- Windows
  
  88
  - Power Windows
    89
  - Sun Visors
    90
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  90
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    91
    
    Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    91
    
    Disarming with Your Key
    92
  - PASS-Key
    92
  - Operation
    92
  - Immobilizer Operation
    93
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  95
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    95
  - Ignition Positions
    95
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    96
  - Starting Procedure
    97
  - Starting the Engine
    97
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    98
  - Active Fuel Management
    99
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    100
  - Parking Brake
    103
  - Shifting into Park
    103
    
    Console Shift Lever
    104
    
    Steering Column Shift Lever
    104
    
    Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running
    105
    
    Torque Lock
    105
  - Shifting out of Park
    106
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    107
  - Engine Exhaust
    107
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    108
- Mirrors
  
  109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    109
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    109
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    109
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    110
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    110
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    110
- Object Detection Systems
  
  111
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    111
  - How the System Works
    112
- Onstar System
  
  113
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    115
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    115
  - How Onstar Service Works
    116
  - Your Responsibility
    116
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  117
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    117
    
    Programming the Universal Home Remote System
    118
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    120
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    120
- Storage Areas
  
  121
  - Glove Box
    121
  - Cupholders
    121
  - Center Console Storage
    121
  - Convenience Net
    122
- Sunroof
  
  122
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Horn
    128
  - Tilt Wheel
    128
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    129
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    130
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    130
  - Flash-To-Pass
    130
  - Windshield Wipers
    131
  - Windshield Washer
    131
  - Cruise Control
    132
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    133
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    133
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    133
  - Exterior Lamps
    135
  - Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)/Automatic Headlamp System
    136
  - Fog Lamps
    137
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    137
  - Interior Lamps
    138
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    138
  - Courtesy Lamps
    138
  - Entry Lighting
    138
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    139
  - Theater Dimming
    139
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    139
  - Perimeter Lighting
    140
  - Overhead Console Reading Lamps
    140
  - Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
    140
    
    Electric Power Management
    140
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    141
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    142
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    143
- Climate Controls
  
  143
  - Climate Control System
    143
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    146
    
    Automatic Operation
    147
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    147
  - Manual Operation
    148
  - Outlet Adjustment
    150
  - Operation Tips
    151
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    151
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  152
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    153
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    154
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    154
  - Tachometer
    154
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    154
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    155
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    156
  - Charging System Light
    157
  - Brake System Warning Light
    157
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    158
  - Warning Light
    158
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    159
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    160
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    160
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    161
  - Tire Pressure Light
    161
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    162
  - Maintenance Schedule
    164
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    164
  - Oil Pressure Light
    164
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    165
  - Security Light
    165
  - Cruise Control Light
    165
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    166
  - Highbeam on Light
    166
  - Headlamps Suggested Light
    166
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    167
  - Door Ajar Light
    167
  - Trunk Ajar Light
    167
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    167
  - Fuel Gage
    168
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    169
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    169
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  169
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    170
    
    DIC Buttons
    170
    
    Average Fuel Economy
    173
    
    Fuel Range
    173
    
    Tire Pressure
    174
    
    Compass Calibration
    175
  - DIC Compass (Uplevel Only)
    176
  - Compass Calibration Procedure
    177
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    178
    
    A/C off for Engine Protection
    178
    
    Battery Saver Active
    179
    
    Change Oil Soon
    179
    
    Check Gas Cap
    180
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    180
  - Delayed Locking
    181
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    182
    
    Headlamps Suggested
    182
    
    Hood Ajar
    183
    
    Key in Ignition
    184
    
    Left Front Turn Lamp out
    184
    
    Left Rear Turn Lamp out
    184
    
    Low Brake Fluid
    184
    
    Low Fuel
    185
    
    Low Oil Pressure
    185
    
    Low Washer Fluid
    186
    
    Parking Brake on
    186
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    188
    
    Right Rear Turn Lamp out
    189
    
    Service Abs System
    190
    
    Service Brake System
    190
    
    Service Park Lamps
    191
    
    Service Theft System
    192
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    192
    
    Service Traction System
    193
    
    Service Variable Effort Steering
    193
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    193
    
    Stability Control Active
    194
    
    Stability Control off
    194
  - Trunk Ajar
    195
    
    Traction Control Active
    195
    
    Traction Control off
    195
    
    DIC Vehicle Personalization
    196
    
    Turn Signal on
    196
    
    Factory Defaults
    197
    
    Remote Start
    201
    
    Auto Door Unlock
    202
- Audio System(S)
  
  204
  - Setting the Clock
    204
    
    Playing the Radio
    206
    
    Finding a Station
    207
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    208
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    208
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    209
    
    Radio Messages
    210
    
    XM Satellite Radio Service
    210
    
    Playing a CD
    211
    
    Using List Mode
    214
    
    Care of Cds
    216
  - Using an Mp
    217
    
    Care of the CD Player
    217
    
    Root Directory
    218
  - XM Radio Messages
    220
    
    Voice Recognition
    221
    
    Audio System
    222
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    222
    
    Deleting a Paired Phone
    223
    
    Pairing a Phone
    223
    
    Storing Name Tags
    224
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    226
    
    Making a Call
    226
    
    Using the Dial Command
    227
    
    Receiving a Call
    228
    
    Call Waiting
    229
    
    Transferring a Call
    229
    
    Bluetooth System
    230
    
    Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
    230
    
    Voice Pass-Thru
    230
    
    Clearing the System
    231
    
    Other Information
    232
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    232
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    232
  - Radio Reception
    234
  - Cellular Phone Usage
    234
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    235
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    235
  - Backglass Antenna
    235
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

237
- Driving Your Vehicle
  237
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  238
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    238
  - Defensive Driving
    238
  - Drunk Driving
    239
  - Control of a Vehicle
    239
  - Braking
    240
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    241
    
    Using ABS
    241
  - Braking in Emergencies
    241
  - Stabilitrak System
    242
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    243
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    244
    
    Power Steering
    246
  - Steering
    246
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    246
    
    Steering Tips
    246
  - Off-Road Recovery
    247
  - Passing
    248
  - Loss of Control
    248
  - Driving at Night
    249
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    250
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    250
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    251
  - Highway Hypnosis
    251
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    252
  - Winter Driving
    253
    
    Blizzard Conditions
    254
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    255
  - Ice, or Snow
    255
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    256
  - Loading the Vehicle
    256
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    257
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    258
    
    Certification Label
    260
- Towing
  
  262
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    262
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    262
    
    Dinghy Towing
    263
    
    Dolly Towing
    263
  - Towing a Trailer
    264
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    265
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    265
    
    Total Weight on the Vehicle's Tires
    266
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    266
    
    Safety Chains
    267
    
    Trailer Brakes
    267
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    268
    
    Following Distance
    268
    
    Making Turns
    268
    
    Driving on Grades
    269
    
    Parking on Hills
    269
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    269
    
    Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing
    270
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    270
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    270
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

271
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  271
- Service
  
  273
- Fuel
  
  275
  - Gasoline Octane
    276
  - 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
    285
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    286
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    287
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    287
    
    Engine Oil Additives / Engine Oil Flushes
    288
  - Engine Oil Life System
    288
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    289
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    289
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    290
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    290
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    292
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    292
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    293
  - Cooling System
    294
  - Engine Coolant
    295
    
    What to Use
    296
    
    Checking Coolant
    297
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank
    297
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    301
  - Pressure Cap
    301
  - Engine Overheating
    301
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    302
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    303
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    304
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    305
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    305
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    306
  - Brakes
    307
    
    What to Add
    308
    
    Brake Adjustment
    309
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    309
    
    Brake Wear
    309
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    310
    
    Vehicle Storage
    310
  - Battery
    310
  - Jump Starting
    311
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  316
- Bulb Replacement
  
  319
  - Halogen Bulbs
    319
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    320
  - License Plate Lamp
    322
  - Replacement Bulbs
    322
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  323
- Windshield Replacement
  
  323
- Tires
  
  324
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    325
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    328
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    331
    
    When to Check
    331
    
    How to Check
    332
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    332
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    334
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    335
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    336
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    337
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    338
  - Buying New Tires
    339
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    341
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    342
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    342
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    344
  - Wheel Replacement
    344
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    345
  - Tire Chains
    345
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    346
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    346
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    348
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    349
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools (Base Model)
    354
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools (Super Only)
    357
  - Compact Spare Tire
    359
- Appearance Care
  
  360
  - Interior Cleaning
    360
  - Fabric/Carpet
    361
  - Leather
    362
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    362
  - Care of Safety Belts
    363
  - Weatherstrips
    363
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    363
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    364
    
    Finish Care
    364
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    365
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    365
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    366
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    367
    
    Finish Damage
    367
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    367
    
    Tires
    367
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    367
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  368
- Electrical System
  
  369
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    369
  - Headlamp Wiring
    369
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    369
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    369
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    369
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    370
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    371
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  376
  - Engine Specifications
    377
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

379
- Introduction
  380
- Maintenance Requirements
  380
- Maintenance Schedule
  380
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  380
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  381
- Scheduled Maintenance
  382
- Additional Required Services
  384
- Maintenance Footnotes
  385
- At each Fuel Fill
  386
- Engine Oil Level Check
  386
- Owner Checks and Services
  386
- At Least Once a Month
  387
- At Least Once a Year
  387
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
    388
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    388
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  389
- Underbody Flushing Service
  389
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  391
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  392
- Maintenance Record
  393
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

397
- Customer Assistance Information
  397
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  398
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    398
  - Online Owner Center
    401
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    402
    
    Calling for Assistance
    403
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    402
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    403
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    403
    
    Services Provided
    404
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    405
  - Courtesy Transportation
    406
    
    Additional Program Information
    407
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    407
    
    Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
    407
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    406
  - Collision Damage Repair
    408
    
    Collision Parts
    408
    
    Repair Facility
    408
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    409
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    409
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    410
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  411
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  413
  - Event Data Recorders
    413
  - Onstar
    414
  - Navigation System
    414
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    414

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

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 the 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

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