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Buick LeSabre2005 Owner's Manual (392 pages)

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Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  4
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    4
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Front Seats
    7
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Front Seats
    8
    
    Manual Lumbar
    9
    
    Power Lumbar
    9
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Power Reclining Seatback
    12
    
    Head Restraints
    13
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
  - Safety Belts
    14
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    15
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
    
    Driver Position
    19
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    25
    
    Center Front Passenger Position
    26
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    26
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    27
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    28
    
    Child Restraints
    31
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    31
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    33
  - Child Restraints
    34
  - Older Children
    34
  - Infants and Young Children
    37
  - Airbag System
    38
  - Child Restraint Systems
    40
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    43
  - Top Strap
    44
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    45
    
    Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    46
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    51
  - Airbag System
    53
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    56
    
    When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    58
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    59
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    59
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    60
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    62
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    62
  - Restraint System Check
    62
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    63
- Features and Controls
  
  65
  - Keys
    67
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    69
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    70
    
    Personalization Features
    71
    
    Security Feedback
    71
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    72
    
    Battery Replacement
    73
  - Doors and Locks
    74
    
    Central Door Unlocking System
    75
    
    Power Door Locks
    75
    
    Door Ajar Reminder
    75
    
    Delayed Locking
    75
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    76
    
    Personalization Programming
    76
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    77
    
    Lockout Protection
    78
  - Windows
    80
    
    Power Windows
    81
    
    Sun Visors
    81
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    82
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    82
    
    Testing the Alarm
    83
    
    New Vehicle Break-In
    85
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    85
    
    Ignition Positions
    86
    
    Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    87
    
    Starting Your Engine
    87
    
    Key Reminder Warning
    87
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    88
    
    Automatic Transaxle Operation
    89
    
    Parking Brake
    91
    
    Shifting into Park (P)
    92
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    93
    
    Torque Lock
    93
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    94
    
    Shifting out of Park (P)
    94
    
    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    95
    
    Engine Exhaust
    95
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    96
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    96
  - Mirrors
    96
    
    Compass Operation
    97
    
    Mirror Operation
    97
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    97
    
    Compass Calibration
    98
    
    Compass Variance
    98
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    99
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror
    100
    
    Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    100
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    100
  - Onstar System
    101
  - Onstar ® Virtual Advisor
    102
  - Homelink Transmitter
    102
    
    Programming Homelink
    104
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    105
    
    Using Homelink
    105
    
    Resetting Defaults
    106
    
    Erasing Homelink
    106
  - Storage Areas
    107
  - Center Console Storage Area
    107
  - Glove Box
    107
  - Convenience Net
    107
  - Sunroof
    108
  - Vehicle Personalization
    109
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    109
- Instrument Panel
  
  111
Section 3 Instrument Panel

112
- Instrument Panel Overview
  114
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    116
  - Other Warning Devices
    116
  - Tilt Wheel
    116
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    117
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    117
  - Flash-To-Pass
    118
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    118
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    118
  - Rainsense™II Wipers
    119
  - Windshield Wipers
    119
  - Windshield Washer
    120
- Cruise Control
  121
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    122
  - Setting Cruise Control
    122
- Exterior Lamps
  124
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    124
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    124
- Cornering Lamps
  125
  - Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)
    125
  - Twilight Sentinel
    126
- Courtesy Lamps
  127
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    127
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    127
  - Light Sensor
    127
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    128
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    128
  - Entry Lighting
    128
  - Perimeter Lighting
    128
  - Theater Dimming
    128
  - Front Reading Lamps
    129
  - Battery Load Management
    130
  - Head-Up Display (Hud
    130
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    130
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    132
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    133
  - Climate Control System
    134
- Climate Controls
  134
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    136
  - Rear Window Defogger
    136
  - Automatic Operation
    137
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    137
  - Manual Operation
    138
  - Passenger Temperature Control
    140
  - Operation Tips
    141
  - Outlet Adjustment
    141
  - Steering Wheel Climate Controls
    141
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    142
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    143
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  143
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    146
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    146
  - Trip Odometer
    146
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    147
  - Battery Warning Light
    148
  - Brake System Warning Light
    148
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    149
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    150
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    151
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    151
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    152
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    153
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    154
  - Oil Pressure Light
    154
- Cruise Control Light
  155
  - Highbeam on Light
    155
  - Security Light
    155
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    156
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    157
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  157
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    160
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    161
  - Automatic Door Locks
    162
  - Delayed Locking
    164
  - Exterior Lights
    165
  - Memory Seats
    165
  - Perimeter Lighting
    165
- Audio System(S)
  166
  - Language Selection
    166
  - Playing the Radio
    167
  - Radio with CD
    167
  - Setting the Time
    167
  - Finding a Station
    168
  - Setting Preset Stations
    168
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    169
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    169
  - Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    170
  - Radio Data System (Rds)
    170
  - Rds Messages
    171
  - Playing a CD
    172
  - Radio Messages
    172
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  175
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    175
  - Playing the Radio
    176
  - XM Radio Messages
    181
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    183
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    184
  - CD Adapter Kits
    184
- Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
  187
- Personal Choice Radio Controls
  190
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  191
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  191
- Radio Reception
  192
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  193
- Care of Your CD Player
  194
- Care of Your Cds
  194
- Diversity Antenna System
  194
- Chime Level Adjustment
  195
- XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
  195
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

197
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  198
  - Defensive Driving
    198
  - Drunken Driving
    198
  - Control of a Vehicle
    201
  - Braking
    202
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    203
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    204
  - Braking in Emergencies
    204
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    205
    
    Power Steering
    206
  - Steering
    206
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    207
  - Off-Road Recovery
    208
  - Passing
    209
  - Loss of Control
    210
  - Driving at Night
    212
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    213
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    215
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    215
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    215
  - City Driving
    216
  - Freeway Driving
    217
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    218
  - Highway Hypnosis
    219
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    220
  - Winter Driving
    221
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    222
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    224
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    226
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    226
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    227
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    227
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    228
    
    Certification Label
    230
    
    Automatic Level Control
    232
- Towing
  
  232
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    232
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    232
    
    Dinghy Towing
    233
    
    Dolly Towing
    233
  - Towing a Trailer
    234
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    235
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    235
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    236
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    236
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    237
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    237
    
    Following Distance
    237
    
    Trailer Brakes
    237
    
    Safety Chains
    237
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    238
    
    Making Turns
    238
    
    Driving on Grades
    239
    
    Parking on Hills
    239
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    240
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    240
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    240
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

241
- Service
  
  243
- Fuel
  
  245
  - Gasoline Octane
    245
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    246
  - California Fuel
    246
  - Additives
    246
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    247
  - Filling Your Tank
    247
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    250
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  250
  - Hood Release
    251
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    252
  - Checking Engine Oil
    253
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    254
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    254
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    256
  - How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    257
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    258
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    258
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    258
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    261
    
    How to Check
    262
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    262
    
    How to Add Fluid
    264
  - Engine Coolant
    264
    
    Checking Coolant
    265
    
    What to Use
    265
    
    Adding Coolant
    266
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    266
  - Engine Overheating
    266
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    267
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    267
  - Cooling System
    268
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    271
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    274
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    274
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    274
    
    Brake Fluid
    275
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    275
  - Brakes
    275
    
    What to Add
    276
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    277
    
    Brake Adjustment
    277
    
    Brake Wear
    277
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    278
  - Battery
    278
  - Vehicle Storage
    279
  - Jump Starting
    280
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  285
  - Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
    286
  - Headlamp Vertical Aiming
    287
- Bulb Replacement
  
  288
  - Halogen Bulbs
    288
  - Headlamps
    289
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    290
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    290
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    291
  - Replacement Bulbs
    293
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  293
- Tires
  
  294
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    295
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    297
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    300
  - When to Check
    301
  - Check Tire Pressure System
    302
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    303
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    304
  - Buying New Tires
    305
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    306
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    306
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    307
  - Wheel Replacement
    307
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    308
  - Tire Chains
    308
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    309
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    310
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    311
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    312
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    317
  - Compact Spare Tire
    318
- Appearance Care
  
  318
  - Fabric/Carpet
    319
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    320
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    320
  - Vinyl
    321
  - Leather
    321
  - Instrument Panel
    321
  - Interior Plastic Components
    321
  - Glass Surfaces
    321
  - Care of Safety Belts
    322
  - Weatherstrips
    322
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    322
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    323
  - Finish Care
    323
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    323
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    324
    
    Tires
    324
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    325
    
    Finish Damage
    325
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    325
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    325
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    326
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  327
- Electrical System
  
  328
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    328
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    328
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    328
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    329
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    331
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    334
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  336
  - Engine Specifications
    336
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  337
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

339
- Introduction
  340
- Maintenance Requirements
  340
- Maintenance Schedule
  340
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  340
- How this Section Is Organized
  341
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  342
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  342
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  343
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    343
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    343
  - Long Trip/Highway Definition
    344
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    344
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  344
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  351
- At each Fuel Fill
  356
- At Least Once a Month
  356
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  356
- At Least Once a Year
  357
  - Starter Switch Check
    358
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    359
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    359
- At Least Twice a Year
  357
- Exhaust System Inspection
  360
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  360
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  360
- Brake System Inspection
  361
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  361
- Fuel System Inspection
  361
- Throttle System Inspection
  361
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  362
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  363
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

367
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  368
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    368
  - Online Owner Center
    369
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    370
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    370
    
    United States - Customer Assistance
    370
    
    Canada - Customer Assistance
    371
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    371
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    371
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    372
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    373
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    373
  - Courtesy Transportation
    373
    
    Transportation Options
    374
    
    Additional Program Information
    375
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    375
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  376

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 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

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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