language BUICK LACROSSE 2008 Owner's Manual

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK,
the BUICK Emblem, and the name LACROSSE are
registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after
that time without notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this
manual.
This manual describes features that may be available in
this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them.
For example, more than one entertainment system may
be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered
without a front passenger or rear seats.Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
www.helminc.com
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français
auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:
Helm Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
www.helminc.com
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15864654 A First Printing
©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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2(Gages)*:Press this button to display the battery
voltage, oil life, and tire pressure readings.
r(Set/Reset)*:Press this button to set or reset
certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge
messages on the DIC.
4(Option)*:Press this button to display the units,
language, personalization, compass zone, and compass
calibration. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-76andDIC Compass (Uplevel Only) on
page 3-56for more information.
t(Traction Control):Press this button to turn
traction control on or off. SeeTraction Control System
(TCS) on page 4-6for more information.
Press and hold this button to turn StabiliTrak
®off, for
vehicles with this feature. Press this button again to turn
both traction control and StabiliTrak
®on. See
StabiliTrak®System on page 4-8for more information.
|(Hazard):Press this button to turn the hazard
warning ashers on and off. SeeHazard Warning
Flashers on page 3-6for more information.
*These buttons are only available on vehicles with the
uplevel DIC.
**This button is only available on vehicles with the base
level DIC.
Trip/Odometer Menu Items
TRIP/ODO (Trip Odometer):Press this button to scroll
through the following menu items:
Odometer
Press the trip/odometer button until the odometer
displays. This mode shows the distance the vehicle has
been driven in either miles or kilometers.
Trip A and Trip B
Press the trip/odometer button until A or B displays.
This mode shows the current distance traveled in either
miles or kilometers since the last reset for each trip
odometer. Both trip odometers can be used at the
same time.
The display will show the odometer on the top line and
the trip odometer information, either A or B, on the
bottom line.
Each trip odometer can be reset to zero separately by
briey pressing the set/reset button on vehicles with the
uplevel DIC or by briey pressing and holding the trip
odometer button on vehicles with the base level
DIC while the desired trip odometer is displayed.
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Option Menu Items (Uplevel Only)
4
(Option):Press this button to scroll through the
following menu items:
Units
Press the option button until UNITS displays. This mode
allows you to select between English or Metric units
of measurement. Once in this mode, press the set/reset
button to select between ENGLISH or METRIC units.
Language
Press the option button until the language screen
displays. This mode allows you to select the language
in which the DIC messages will appear. Once in
this mode, press the set/reset button to select among
the following choices:
English
Francais (French)
Espanol (Spanish)
Personalization
Press the option button until PERSONAL PROGRAM
displays. Your vehicle may have personalization
capabilities that allow you to program certain features to
a preferred setting for up to two drivers.
Your vehicle may also have customization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to one
preferred setting. Customization features can only be
programmed to one setting on the vehicle and cannot be
programmed to a preferred setting for up to two
drivers. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-76
for additional information on personal programming.
Compass Zone
To change the compass zone through the DIC, seeDIC
Compass (Uplevel Only) on page 3-56.
Compass Calibration
The compass can be manually calibrated. To calibrate
the compass through the DIC, seeDIC Compass
(Uplevel Only) on page 3-56.
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5!(Previous Folder):Press this button to go to the
rst track in the previous folder. Press this button
while in random folder mode to go to the previous folder
and randomly play the tracks in that folder.
6
#(Next Folder):Press this button to go to the
rst track in the next folder. Press this button while in
random folder mode to go to the next folder and
randomly play the tracks in that folder.
DISP (Display):Press this button to chance between
track mode, folder/playlist mode, and ID3 tag. The display
shows only eight characters, but there can be up to four
pages of text. If there are more than eight characters in
the song, folder, or playlist name, pressing this knob
within two seconds goes to the next page of text. If there
are no other pages to be shown, pressing this button
within two seconds goes to the next display mode.
Song name and time of day mode displays the
current song name and time of day.
Folder/playlist mode displays the current folder or
playlist number the track number and the elapsed
time of the track.
Song name and track number mode displays the
current song name and track number.
ID3 Tag and folder mode displays the ID3 tag
information and the folder number.
Song and folder mode displays the number of songs
in the folder and the folder number.
INFO (Information):INFO displays when a current
track has ID3 tag information. Press this button to
display the artist name and album contained in the tag.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when
a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.
XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language Channels):These channels, or
any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request,
by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating:The encryption code in the receiver is being
updated, and no action is required.
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