reset BUICK LACROSSE 2007 Get To Know Guide

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Driver Information Center (DIC)
The baselevel Driver Information
Center (DIC) displays the odometer and
trip odometer. Uplevel DICs also display
a compass, trip computer, fuel economyinformation, OnStar
®phone numbers
called (if equipped) and other messages
or warnings. The DIC display is locatedon the instrument cluster below the
speedometer, and can be programmedin English, French or Spanish.
The outside temperature displays in the
bottomright corner of the uplevel DICwhen viewing the trip/odometer screens,fuel screens and some gauge screens.At 37ºF (3ºC) or below, readings toggle
between temperature and the word ICEfor two minutes.
The following DIC controls are located in
the center of the instrument panel:
TRIP/ODO (Trip/Odometer):On the
base DIC, press to display odometer/tripdistance. Uplevel DICs also display timeelapsed and average speed.
Vehicle Symbols
Following are examples of symbols you
may find on your vehicle. It is importantto become familiar with them, as theyindicate vehicle features and alert you to various vehicle operating conditions.
Air Conditioning (A/C)Air RecirculationDIC Fuel
DIC GaugesDIC Option DIC Set/Reset
Fog LampsHeadlamps
Off
Off/On
OnParking Lamps
Rear Window Defogger
Remote Vehicle Start
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E/M (English/Metric):On the base DIC,
press to choose English or Metric units.
On uplevel DICs, press the (Option)button until UNITS appears. Press the
(Set/Reset) button to choose English
or Metric units.
(Set/Reset)(if equipped): Press to
set/reset certain functions and to turn
off/acknowledge DIC messages.
(Gauges)(if equipped): Press to dis
play battery and oil life. To reset the OilLife System after an oil change, press
and hold the button while OIL LIFE
is displayed until it shows 100%.
(Fuel)(if equipped): Press to display
fuel range and average economy.
(Option) (if equipped): Press to dis
play English/Metric units, language,
personalization, compass zone andcompass calibration.
(Traction Control)(if equipped):
Press to turn traction control on or off.
(Hazard):Press to turn the hazard
warning flashers on or off.
Personalizing the DIC (if equipped)
Uplevel DICs can memorize selected
personalized settings for up to two drivers. (Some features are limited to asingle setting.)
1. Place the vehicle in Park (P) and turn
on the ignition.
2. Press the (Option) button until
PERSONALPROGRAM is
displayed.
3. Press the (Set/Reset) button
to display instructions.
4.Press the button to display
programmable features.
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:
Delayed Locking— Delays locking
of the vehicle doors for up to five
seconds after the last door is closed.
Two chimes will sound when the powerdoor lock switch or the Lock button onthe Remote Keyless Entry transmitter
is pressed when a door is open. Toprogram:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button untilDELAYED 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.
Key Fob Feedback— Choose from Off
(no feedback), Lights (exterior lightsflash) or Lights and Horn when you
press the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter (key fob) Lock button. To program:
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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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
to unlock all doors.
•Turn and hold the key toward the rear
of the vehicle to lock all doors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Automatic Door Locks
Auto Door Lock
The automatic door locks will lock the
vehicle’s doors when all doors areclosed and the vehicle is shifted intoDrive.
Auto Door Unlock
Automatic door unlocking options
include off, unlocking the driver’s door
or unlocking all doors. Press the button on the DIC until Auto Door
Unlock is displayed; and then press
the button to scroll through Off,
Driver and All. If Driver or All is selected,two additional choices — KeyOut andPark — will be displayed. Select one ofthese choices to determine when the
vehicle’s door(s) will automaticallyunlock.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Exterior Light Delay— Sets the time
for exterior lights to remain on after thekey is removed from the ignition or thevehicle is unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter. To program:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
EXTLIGHT 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
Exiting Programming Mode:The DIC
exits programming mode when:
• The vehicle is shifted out of Park.
• The vehicle is no longer in Run.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Setting Preset Stations:
1. With the radio on, press BAND to
select AM/FM1/FM2 or XM1/XM2 (if equipped).
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Press EQ to select equalization.
4. Press and hold a numbered push
button until a beep sounds.
Repeat for each pushbutton of each
band (up to 30 possible stations).
CD Controls
With the ignition on, insert a CD, label
side up, partway into the slot. The player
will pull it in and begin playing. To insert
with ignition off, first press eject or DISP.
1 (Reverse):Press to go to the
start of the current track if more thaneight seconds have played. Hold or
press more than once to move backward through the CD tracks.
2 (Fast Forward):Press to go to
the next track. Hold or press more thanonce to forward through the upcoming CD tracks.
4RDM (Random):Press to hear tracks
in random order. Press again to disable
random play.
(Seek):Press the left arrow to go
to the start of the current track or theprevious track. Press the right arrow togo to the start of the next track. Pressthe arrows for more than two seconds tosearch previous or next tracks. Releaseto stop searching and play the track.
DISP (Display):Press to display the
current CD track and the elapsed timethe current track has played.
BAND:Press to switch to the radio
when a CD is playing. The CD remains
inside the player.
(Tune/Balance/Fade):Turn to
select radio stations.
To set Bass/Treble, push and release
until BAS or TRE appears. Turn to
increase or decrease. To adjust to themiddle position, press and hold until itbeeps.
To adjust Balance, push and release
until BAL appears. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the right or left.
To adjust Fade, push until FAD appears.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the front or rear.
To adjust all controls to the middle posi
tion, push/hold the speaker knob whenno tone or speaker control is displayed.
ALL CEN appears and the unit beeps.
(Seek):Press and release the
left/right Seek arrow to go to the previous or next station and stay there.
To scan, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. SCAN appears
on the display and a beep sounds. The
radio finds a station, plays a few seconds and advances to the next. Presseither arrow or a pushbutton to stopscanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold
either arrow for more than four seconds.PSCAN appears and two beeps sound.Press either arrow or a pushbutton tostop scanning presets.
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CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
Use the Remote Keyless Entry transmit
ter (key fob) to start the engine fromoutside the vehicle. (See the Driver
Information Center personalization menu
section to enable.) Automatic Climate
Control system vehicles will regulate the
inside 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 bypressing the Lock and Remote Start but
tons again. Pressing only the Remote
Start button again will turn off the ignition. Maximum run time is 20 minutes.
After two remote starts have been pro
vided, the Remote Vehicle Start featurewill not operate.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Finding a Category Station
(if equipped)
Category (CAT) stations are available on
XM1 or XM2 bands only. To find a CATstation:
1. Press the CAT button to activate
Program Type (PTY) Select mode.
2. A category is displayed.
3. Rotate the Tune knob. When the
preferred category appears, press theSeek button to go to the first categorystation (pressing Seek for more thantwo seconds will activate CategoryScan).
4. To go to another station, press the
CAT button. The previously storedcategory will be displayed.
5. Press the up or down Seek button.
6. Press the CAT button to exit Program
Type Select mode.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
See Audio Systems for full details about
the functions of the following buttons:
•
(Seek)
•BAND
•1–6 (Preset Stations)
•(OnStar®/Mute):Press to silence
audio, and again to play. In OnStar
equipped vehicles, press to interactwith the OnStar system.
•
(VOLUME):Press up/down
arrow to increase/decrease volume.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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