BUICK LACROSSE 2007 Owner's Manual

Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 342
Door
Ajar Light................................................. 197
Automatic Door Lock................................. 98
Delayed Locking........................................ 97
Locks......................................................... 96
Power Door Locks..................................... 97
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 98
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 98
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 22
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 199
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 200
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 229
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 208
Driving
At Night................................................... 303
City.......................................................... 308
Defensive................................................. 286
Drunken................................................... 287
Freeway................................................... 309
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 312
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 305
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 319
Winter...................................................... 314
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 172E
Electric Power Management........................ 163
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 449
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 450
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 449
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 450
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 450
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 452
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 449
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 358
Battery..................................................... 384
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 195
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 190
Coolant.................................................... 363
Coolant Heater......................................... 112
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 189
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 188
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 472
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 350
Exhaust................................................... 122
Oil ........................................................... 353
Oil Life System........................................ 356
501

Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 370
Overheating............................................. 367
Reduced Power Light............................... 196
Starting.................................................... 111
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 295
Entry Lighting.............................................. 161
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 489
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38
Exterior Lamps............................................ 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 160
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 358
Finish Damage............................................ 446
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 150
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 153
Flat Tire...................................................... 425
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 426
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 435Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 360
Power Steering........................................ 378
Windshield Washer.................................. 380
Fog Lamps.................................................. 160
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 14
Fuel............................................................ 343
Additives.................................................. 344
California Fuel.......................................... 344
Check Gas Cap Light.............................. 199
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 348
Filling Your Tank...................................... 346
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 345
Gage....................................................... 198
Gasoline Octane...................................... 343
Gasoline Specications............................ 344
Low Warning Light................................... 198
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 450
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 450
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 452
Windshield Wiper..................................... 449
502

G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 189
Fuel......................................................... 198
Speedometer........................................... 181
Tachometer.............................................. 181
Garage Door Opener................................... 130
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 343
Specications........................................... 344
Glove Box................................................... 141
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 483
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 150
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 391
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 449
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 394
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System................................ 159Headlamps (cont.)
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 153
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps...... 397
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 394
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps.......... 395
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 153
Suggested Light....................................... 196
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps............. 395
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 168
Heater......................................................... 172
Highbeam On Light..................................... 196
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 311
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 312
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 348
Release................................................... 349
Horn............................................................ 150
How to Use This Manual ................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 21
503

I
Ignition Positions......................................... 109
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 42
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 409
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 148
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 161
Cluster..................................................... 180
Interior Lamps............................................. 161
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 385
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 89
Keys............................................................. 87
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 403
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 164
Courtesy.................................................. 161
Electric Power Management..................... 163
Exterior.................................................... 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 160
Fog .......................................................... 160
Interior..................................................... 161
Overhead Console Reading..................... 163
Rear Assist Handle Reading.................... 163
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 51
License Plate Lamps................................... 400
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 182
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 187
Brake System Warning............................. 186
Change Engine Oil................................... 195
Charging System..................................... 185
Check Gas Cap....................................... 199
Cruise Control.......................................... 195
504

Light (cont.)
Door Ajar................................................. 197
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 188
Headlamps Suggested............................. 196
Highbeam On.......................................... 196
Low Coolant Warning............................... 189
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 198
Low Washer Fluid Warning...................... 197
Malfunction Indicator................................ 190
Oil Pressure............................................. 194
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 183
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 182
Reduced Engine Power............................ 196
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 181
Security................................................... 195
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 197
TCS Warning Light.................................. 187
Tire Pressure........................................... 190
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 187
Trunk Ajar................................................ 197
Lighting
Delayed Entry.......................................... 162
Delayed Exit............................................ 162
Entry........................................................ 161
Perimeter................................................. 163
Theater Dimming..................................... 162
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 319Lockout Protection......................................... 99
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................. 98
Delayed Locking........................................ 97
Door.......................................................... 96
Lockout Protection..................................... 99
Power Door............................................... 97
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 98
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 98
Loss of Control........................................... 302
Low Coolant Warning Light.......................... 189
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 198
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light................. 197
Lumbar
Power Controls.......................................... 10
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 464
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 467
At Least Once a Month............................ 467
At Least Once a Year .............................. 468
Introduction.............................................. 458
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 465
Maintenance Record................................ 473
Maintenance Requirements...................... 458
505

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 471
Owner Checks and Services.................... 466
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 470
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 462
Using....................................................... 459
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 459
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 190
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 208
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview................... 124
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®................................................ 125
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 124
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 124
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 126
Outside Power Heated Mirrors................. 126
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 125
MP3 ............................................................ 272
MyGMLink.com............................................ 481
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 109
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 471
O
Odometer.................................................... 181
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 300
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 195
Engine..................................................... 353
Pressure Light.......................................... 194
Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 356
Older Children, Restraints............................. 39
Online Owner Center................................... 481
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 126
Other Warning Devices................................ 150
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 177
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 167
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 126
Power Heated Mirrors.............................. 126
Power Mirrors.......................................... 125
Overhead Console Reading Lamps............. 163
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode....................................................... 370
Owner Checks and Services....................... 466
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
506

P
Paint, Damage............................................ 446
Park Aid...................................................... 164
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 118
Shifting Out of......................................... 120
Parking
Assist....................................................... 164
Brake....................................................... 117
Over Things That Burn............................ 121
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 183
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 178
Passenger Sensing System........................... 75
Passing....................................................... 300
PASS-Key
®III ............................................. 106
PASS-Key®III Operation............................. 107
Perimeter Lighting....................................... 163
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 167
Door Locks................................................ 97
Electrical System..................................... 450
Lumbar Controls........................................ 10
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 196Power (cont.)
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 110
Seat............................................................ 9
Steering Fluid.......................................... 378
Windows.................................................. 103
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 38
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock........... 98
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 20
R
Radiator Pressure Cap................................ 367
Radios........................................................ 238
Care of Your CD Player........................... 282
Care of Your CDs.................................... 282
Radio with CD........................240, 245, 252
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 260
Setting the Time...................................... 239
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 280
Understanding Reception......................... 281
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps............ 163
507

Rear Door Security Locks............................. 98
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 35
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming............ 124
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®................................................... 125
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 124
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 124
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 470
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 326
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 196
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 89
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 90
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 429
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 427
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 400
Replacement, Windshield............................. 401
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 494
General Motors........................................ 495
United States Government....................... 494Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 110
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 30
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 484
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 319
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 472
Running the Engine While Parked............... 123
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 182
Pretensioners............................................. 38
Reminder Light........................................ 181
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 442
Center Front Passenger Position................ 31
Driver Position........................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 21
508

Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 30
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 29
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 462
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Power Lumbar........................................... 10
Power Seats................................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 11
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 14
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 61
Rear Seat Position..................................... 58
Right Front Seat Position........................... 61
Security Light.............................................. 195Service........................................................ 340
Accessories and Modications.................. 341
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 343
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 341
Doing Your Own Work............................. 342
Engine Soon Light................................... 190
Publications Ordering Information............. 495
Vehicle Soon Light................................... 197
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 80
Setting the Time.......................................... 239
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 445
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 118
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 152
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 437
Installing.................................................. 429
Removing................................................ 427
Storing..................................................... 435
Specications, Capacities............................ 454
Speedometer............................................... 181
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 14
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 296
509

Starting Your Engine................................... 111
Steering...................................................... 297
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 280
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 151
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 142
Convenience Net..................................... 142
Cupholder(s)............................................ 141
Glove Box................................................ 141
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 318
Sun Visors.................................................. 104
Sunroof....................................................... 143
T
Tachometer................................................. 181
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.................................... 398
TCS Warning Light...................................... 187
Theater Dimming......................................... 162
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 280
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 104
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 104
PASS-Key
®III .......................................... 106
PASS-Key®III Operation.......................... 107Tilt Wheel.................................................... 151
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 190
Tires........................................................... 402
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 444
Buying New Tires..................................... 418
Chains..................................................... 424
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 426
Cleaning.................................................. 445
Compact Spare Tire................................. 437
Different Size........................................... 420
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 425
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 409
Inspection and Rotation............................ 416
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 429
Pressure Monitor System ......................... 411
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 429
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 427
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 435
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 403
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 406
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 421
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 422
Wheel Replacement................................. 422
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 417
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