key BUICK LACROSSE 2005 Get To Know Guide

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Unlocking the Doors with the Key . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Headlamp Controls and Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Manual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Dual Automatic Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Windshield Wipers/Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10HomeLink®Wireless Control System . . . . . . . .13
Accessory Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Convenience Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Opening the Vehicle Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . .16
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . .16
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Acoustic Laminate Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Vehicle Symbols Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick LaCrosse. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the featuresdescribed in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Instrument Panel ClusterYour vehicle’s instrument
panel is equipped with thiscluster or one very similar to it. The instrument panel
cluster includes these key
gauges and lights/lamps.
A.Trunk Ajar
B.Door Ajar
C.Antilock Brake System
(ABS)
D.Cruise Engaged
E.TachometerF.Security
G.Seat Belt – Driver
H.Driver Air Bag
I.Service Vehicle Soon
J.Speedometer
K.Headlamp Suggested
L.Fuel Gauge
M.Washer Fluid Level
N.Battery
O.Temperature Gauge
P.KilometersperHour(KMH)Q.Miles per Hour (MPH)
R.High Beam
S.Reduced Engine Power
T.Service Traction Control
U.Check Gas Cap
V.Oil Level/ChangeOilSoon
W.Service Engine Soon
X.Oil Pressure
Y.Brake
IMPORTANT:
Theinstrument
panel cluster is designed tolet you know about manyimportant aspects of yourvehicle’s operation. It is
important to read your OwnerManual and become familiarwith the information beingrelayed to you by the lights,gauges, DIC messages andindicators, as well as whataction can be taken to ensuresafety and to prevent damage.

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5. Press the button to change the
setting of each feature.
Your ignition key identifies you to the
vehicle.Two keys can be programmed
for certain features that correspond to
each driver. To personalize a key:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until“PERSONALIZE KEY” is displayed.
2. Press the (Set/Reset) button until
“YES” is displayed.
3. Press the button.
Personalization Features include:
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Delayed Locking— Delays locking
of the vehicle doors for up to five seconds after the last door is closed.
Two chimes will sound when thepower door lock switch or the Lockbutton on the Remote Keyless Entrytransmitter is pressed when a door is
open. To program:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
“DELAYED LOCKING” is displayed.
2. Press the (Set/Reset) button until
“ON” or “OFF” appears.
3. Press the button to select it. The ignition key must be removed for
the feature to work after programming.
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Key Fob Feedback— Choose from
Off (no feedback), Lights (exteriorlights flash) or Lights and Horn whenyou press the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter (key fob) Lock button. Toprogram:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until“FOB LOCK FEEDBACK” is displayed.
2.Press the (Set/Reset) button until
the desired setting is displayed.3. Press the button to save the
setting.
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Exterior Light Delay— Sets the
time for exterior lights to remain onafter the key is removed from theignition or the vehicle is unlocked with
the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
To program:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
“EXT LIGHT DELAY” is displayed.
2. Press the (Set/Reset) button to
scroll through OFF or 15/30/60/90second delays.
3.Press the button to store a setting.
You can also use the (Option) and
(Set/Reset) buttons to personalize
each of the following:
• Return settings to factory
default/reset all keys
• Interior lights on when key is
removed from the ignition
• Content theftdeterrent system on/off
• Remote start on/off
• Personalize/replace key
Exiting Programming Mode:The DIC
exits programming mode when:
• The vehicle is shifted out of Park.
• The vehicle is no longer in Run.
• You reach the end of the personal
program menu.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
Use the Remote Keyless Entry transmit
ter (key fob) to start the engine from outside the vehicle. (See the DriverInformation Center personalization menu
section to enable.) Automatic ClimateControl system vehicles will regulate theinside temperature.
To remote start the vehicle:1.Press and release the key fob Lock
button.
2. Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the turn signal lights flash.If the lights are not visible, hold theRemote Start button for four secondsand release.
The engine runs for 10 minutes. Extend
run time for 10 minutes from present by
pressing the Lock and Remote Start buttons again. Pressing only the Remote
Start button again will turn off the ignition. Maximum run time is 20 minutes.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Unlocking the Doors with the Key
Your vehicle’s passenger doors can be
unlocked using the driver’s door key.
With the key in the lock cylinder:
• Turn the key toward the front of the
vehicle to unlock the driver’s door.
• Turn and hold the key toward the
front of the vehicle for two seconds tounlock all doors.
• Turn and hold the key toward the rear
of the vehicle momentarily to lock alldoors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Headlamp Controls and
Automatic Headlamp System
You will find the exterior lamps knob on
the left side of the instrument panel.
AUTO:Activates the automatic head
lamp system, illuminating all exteriorlamps and the instrument panel/radiolights when needed.
(On/Off):If the switch is in the AUTO
position but lights are off, turn them onby turning the switch to (On/Off) and
release. To turn the headlamps off whenthe lights are on, turn the control to the
position. The momentary switch
design springs back to AUTO whenreleased.
(Parking Lamps):The parking lamp
position illuminates tail/side
marker/license plate lamps and instrument panel/radio lights.

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(Headlamps):The headlamps posi
tion manually activates the headlamps,
exterior tail/marker lamps and instrument panel/radio lights.
(Fog Lamps):To activate the fog
lamps, press the center of the rotary
control marked .
To switch headlamps from low to high
beam, push the multifunction lever awayfrom you. Pull it back and release forlowbeam operation.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
DRL illuminates the lowbeam head
lamps at a lower intensity in daylight to
make the front of the vehicle more visi
ble to others. The DRL illuminates onlythe lowbeam headlamps, not the taillamps or side marker lamps.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Interior Lamps
The interior lamps control is located next to
the exterior lamps control on the left sideof the instrument panel. It can be set to:
(Off):This position disables the interi
or lamps entirely, whether or not a door
is open.
(Door):This position turns on the
interior lamps when a door is openedand when the ignition key is removed.
(On):This position turns on the inte
rior lamps continuously.
Instrument Panel Brightness:When
you push the center of the interior lampsknob, a springloaded stem will pop out.
Turn it right or left to adjust intensity.
Reading Lamps:Press the reading light
lens to turn on/off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel
To adjust the tilt position of the steering
wheel, hold the wheel and pull the lever
(see “A”) on the left of the steering column toward you. Move the wheel up ordown to a comfortable level. Releasethe lever to lock.
To adjust the telescoping position of the
steering wheel, push down on the lever(see “B”) to unlock the steering wheel.Pull or push the steering wheel to thedesired position. Push up on the lever tolock the steering wheel.
Do not adjust the position of the steering
wheel while driving.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Manual Climate Control
To cool the vehicle interior more quickly
on hot days, open the windows longenough to let the hot air escape. Formaximum cooling:
1. Choose the coolest temperature
setting.
2. Select the Vent mode.
3. Press the (Recirculate) button.
4. Press the (Air Conditioning) button.
5. Turn the (Fan) knob clockwise to
its highest setting.
To defog or defrost, select the (Defog)
or (Defrost) mode. Defog directs halfof the air to the windshield/side windowsand half to the floor outlets. Defrostdirects most air to the windshield andthe side window outlets.
To remove frost or fog from the rear
window, press the (Rear Defog) button on the mode knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Dual Automatic Climate Control
(if equipped)
Dual automatic climate control automati
cally maintains the desired temperature
individually for the driver and front seat
passenger.
Automatic Operation
Push the AUTO button and use the
driver or passengerside up/down arrow
keys to adjust the temperature. The air
delivery mode, fan speed, air conditioning and recirculation functions will be setautomatically to achieve the desiredtemperature.
To turn the passengerside operation on
or off, press the PASS button. When firstturned on, the setting will be the same
as the driver’s. Use the up/down arrowkeys to adjust the temperature.
To turn off the entire system, press the
(Off) button.
Manual Operation
To manually select the temperature or
mode, press the desired mode button asfollows:
(Temperature):Press to manually
adjust the temperature. The left side
controls the driver side and the rightside controls the passenger side.

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Pull forward on the seatback tab on the
outboard of the rear seat cushion andfold the seatback down.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Deck (Trunk) Lid PullDown Handle
A convenient handle is located in the top
inside of the deck lid. Use the handle to easily pull down the deck lid whenclosing it.
Deck (Trunk) Lid TieDown
Convenience Features
Trunk Access
Press the (Trunk) button on the
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
To unlock the trunk from inside the vehicle,
press and hold the top of the driver’s orfront passenger’s power door lock switch
for approximately two seconds. The vehicle must be in Park to unlock the trunk.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Seat Trunk PassThrough
(if equipped)
To fold down one/both sides of the rear
seatback to gain trunk access or haullonger cargo, disconnect the rear centerlapshoulder belt latch by pressing therelease button with a pointed object.

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Opening the Vehicle Hood
Pull the hood release handle located
under the driver’s side of the instrumentpanel.
Under the leading edge of the hood
itself, push the secondary hood releasehandle up and to the right. Lift the hood.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Air Bag
Status Indicator
Your vehicle’s passengersensing air
bag system has a status indicator located in the instrument panel center stack.
With the key in Run or Start, the indica
tor blinks on/off for several seconds as asystem check. Following, the light will
stay on or off to indicate passengersideair bag status. If it shows that the airbag is on, it means that the air bag isenabled (could inflate). If it shows that
the air bag is off, the passenger air bagis disabled. If all lights remain on or off
after several seconds, see your dealership for service.
IMPORTANT: See your
Owner Manual for full safety informationand cautions.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter is located in the engine com
partment below the air inlet grille, nearthe passengerside wiper arm. It trapsmost of the pollen from the air thatenters the air conditioning module. See your Owner Manual for ScheduledMaintenance and replacement instructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(if equipped)
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
detects objects up to 5 feet (1.5 m)behind the vehicle when the shift lever is in the Reverse position and vehiclespeed is less than 3 mph (5 km/h).Three colorcoded lights inside the vehicle, above the rear window, provide
distance and system information to the
driver. See your Owner Manual for fulloperation details.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Antilock Brake System
(if equipped)
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps
to prevent a braking skid. The ABSwarning light illuminates briefly when theengine is started. Momentary motor orclicking noises and slight brake pedalmovement is normal as the systemchecks itself at startup.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.